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Schools to publish childcare provision alongside school performance tables making it easier for parents to know what is available.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Michelle Heaton attended summit bringing tech developers and early years providers together.
Childcare Minister Sam Gyimah thanks childcare providers for helping his ‘moral mission’ to give the best possible childcare to parents.
St Bede Academy in Bolton is first childminder agency in the country to be given the green light.
Childcare minister writes to people using and working in the childcare sector.
The childcare business grant has distributed £1 million to new childcare businesses - and there is still more money for worthy causes.
Childcare Minister Elizabeth Truss speaks at Policy Exchange about the quality of teaching in the early years.
Ofsted seeks views on how childminder agencies should be inspected.
Councils will receive £755 million to provide 15 hours a week of free childcare for the most disadvantaged 2-year-olds from September 2014.
Ministers welcome the findings of Jean Gross's independent report on information sharing in the foundation years.
Tougher early years inspection framework, in which only provision that is good or outstanding is good enough for young children.
Plans to ensure that good is the only acceptable standard of education and care provided by nurseries, pre-schools and childminders
The Children's Minister, Sarah Teather, outlines some of the commitments the government is making to early years provision.
Following speculation and media coverage about early education and funding for Sure Start, the Children's Minister outlines the Government's commitment to early years.
Professor Cathy Nutbrown publishes an interim report which explores how to help people working in the early years to improve their skills, knowledge and development.
Ofsted is consulting on changes to the way it registers and inspects early years providers, including nurseries and childminders.
The Secretary of State talks about the importance of early years education.
An independent review to strengthen training, qualifications and career opportunities of people working in early education and childcare is launched.
Reforms include a slimmed down curriculum for 0-5-year-olds, more focus on getting children ready for school and free childcare to be more flexible.
Dame Clare Tickell recommends streamlining the EYFS to make it more focused on making sure children start school ready to learn.
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