August Insights in Childcare and Education News ??

Labour Sets Realist Tone for Childcare Policy Roll Out

The new Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said the roll out will not be the ‘sunlit uplands’ the Tories promised and admitted there are ‘enormous gaps to fill’.

Expansion Fund Underutilised According to NDNA Research

According to a series of Freedom of Information requests by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), more than 95% of the funds have yet to be spent.

Fewer Disadvantaged Two-Year Olds Registered for Funded Early Education

Official statistics show that the number of 2 year olds registered for their entitlement of 15 hours’ childcare has declined from almost 150,000 in 2019 to just under 116,000 today.

Draft Changes to National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to Encourage Nursery Provision

The latest draft of the NPPF includes both early years and post-16 education, meaning local authorities will have to give ‘great weight’ to such considerations when reviewing planning applications.

Club Central Conference 2024

Designed exclusively for out of school clubs, the Club Central Conference is back for 2024 with a theme of 'Creating Sustainable Futures'.

Childcare & Education Expo Returns: Bringing the Best to the Midlands

The event returns to its second location of 2024, taking place at Coventry Building Society Arena on the 27th – 28th September 2024.

Childminding UK: Professional Love in Early Years

Here, Childminding UK shares what professional love looks like and the benefits it has on children's brain development in the early years.

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