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Ofsted will begin inspecting early education and childcare providers more frequently from April 2026, in line with the DfE's Best Start in Life strategy.
Over 300 schools to open or expand nurseries, creating thousands of places, targeting areas childcare gaps and helping families £8,000 a year on average.
£126 million of support confirmed for family members such as grandparents, aunts and uncles who care for relatives’ children in new pilot scheme.
A new package of support will help early years settings strengthen their workforce and improve outcomes for children from the very start.
How the School-based Nursery Capital Grant funding helped a primary school to repurpose an existing space to create a new preschool class.
How a Best Start Family Hub integrates early-years education alongside other wider family support.
Over 300,000 children are set to benefit from Best Start free breakfast clubs in April, as the government prioritises support to tackle the cost of living.
Series of webinars on RISE reception quality in schools led by senior education sector experts.
Record £9.5 billion early years investment next year to help families access affordable childcare and boost growth by supporting parents back into work
Best Start Family Hubs to act as one-stop-shop for parents with SEND professional and services to support speech and language development confirmed.
Parents set to save up to £450 per year as free breakfast club rollout targets areas where families are struggling most with the cost of living.
Government kicks off a new national campaign to help parents cut through the bombardment of sometimes unreliable advice and false expectations online.
Thousands more families will soon benefit from free breakfast clubs as the government confirms plans for 2,000 new schools to join the scheme from April 2026.
New data reveals 530,000 children are now benefiting from government-funded childcare as government exceeds target.
How the School-based Nursery Capital Grant accelerated one infant school’s plan to expand its provision to support local demand and improve transitions into reception.
How a primary academy and an infant school each worked with a private, voluntary and independent (PVI) provider to reap the benefits of their mutual expertise.
How two primary schools, each with a supportive governing body and local authority, used the School-based Nursery Capital Grant to create early years places.
Working parents will have their lives made easier as government opens 300 new or expanded nurseries on school grounds.
Working parents set to save £7,500 a year as government will cover 30 hours of childcare next month, setting kids up to achieve more in school.
Parents urged to be aware of everyday items that pose serious risks when swallowed by young children.
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