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Get extra funding for your early years childcare provider so they can provide better care for your child - early years pupil premium, disability access fund
Non-statutory curriculum guidance for the early years foundation stage.
Ofsted research for early years education.
Explains how changes to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework will affect you, what you need to do and how to access support.
Share your evidence to help inform a new review into improving health and development outcomes of babies and young children in England.
Statistics from Ofsted for early years and childcare.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2024 to 2025.
Research about the current childcare and early education model in England.
Model form and letter to help providers of early years education identify which children are eligible for the early years pupil premium.
Research into what early years settings could do to better support parents in developing their children's learning at home.
An explanation of what happens to those judged inadequate on the Early Years Register and those not meeting registration requirements on the Childcare Register.
The government's plans to help employers attract, retain and develop early years staff.
Funding guidance for early years initial teacher training (EYITT) providers for 2023 to 2024.
Guidance to provide support for early years practitioners when completing the early years foundation stage (EYFS) progress check at age 2.
Guidance for Ofsted staff on registering childcare providers and childminder agencies.
Advice, examples and resources to help early years providers run a sustainable childcare business.
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