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The Education Secretary's keynote speech at the Children’s Commissioner’s Festival of Childhood event.
300 new school-based nurseries approved in first round of funding, delivering on manifesto pledge with massive boost to early education.
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2025 Nursery World Business Summit in London.
Alongside ambassador Barry Keoghan, the Foreign Secretary will lead a campaign to advocate for family-based care for all children across the globe.
Thousands of parents and children across England will be able to give their child the best start in life thanks to a £126 million government funding boost.
Ofsted has today begun accepting applications for a new category of childcare provider, as part of a series of changes the Department for Education has introduced to give the early years and childcare sector more flexibility…
First round of funding launches for up to 300 school-based nurseries - part of government’s opportunity mission to give every child the best start in life.
Ofsted has today published the final part in its series of Best start in life research reviews relating to early years education.
The first stage of the government’s plan to deliver 3,000 nurseries by upgrading spare spaces in primary schools will begin next month.
Hundreds of thousands of parents of children from nine months old take up new 15 government funded hours of early education from Monday
Hundreds of thousands of families set to benefit as working parents of 9-month-olds can now apply for government-funded childcare for first time.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Government publishes new data showing 195,355 children benefitting from government-funded childcare for 2-year-olds in successful April launch.
First phase of the biggest ever expansion of childcare starts giving working parents of 2-year-olds access to 15 hours a week.
A new government campaign will be launched to support parents as research highlights some are unaware their baby's mental health impacts their early development.
Places boosted even further with new measures to support childminders, and funding rates confirmed for all childcare providers ahead of historic rollout.
Brand new recruitment campaign for early years workers launches today across TV, cinema, online, radio and out of home advertising.
Child Benefit claims can be made online for the first time.
Applications open on 2nd January for the first wave of new government-funded childcare offers.
Working families can save up to £2,000 a year on their childcare bills with Tax-Free Childcare.
Ofsted has today published the second part in its series of research reviews drawing on a range of research relating to early years education.
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