/rss/news en /news/2024/07/nearly-nine-10-parents-under-fives-worried-their-children%E2%80%99s-future-life-chances-survey <a href="/news/2024/07/nearly-nine-10-parents-under-fives-worried-their-children%E2%80%99s-future-life-chances-survey"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_74126847_0.jpeg?itok=eD5s6C8J" width="220" height="168" alt="Mother and child" title="Mother and child" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/nearly-nine-10-parents-under-fives-worried-their-children%E2%80%99s-future-life-chances-survey">Nearly nine in 10 parents of under-fives worried for their children’s future life chances, survey reveals</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 17, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><div>UNICEF UK is calling on the new government to do more for young families and commit to a National Baby and Toddler Guarantee.<a href="/news/2024/07/nearly-nine-10-parents-under-fives-worried-their-children%E2%80%99s-future-life-chances-survey" class="more-link">Read more</a></div> </div> Wed, 17 Jul 2024 14:49:32 +0000 Shannon.Pite_EYA 158851 at /news/2024/07/new-epi-report-highlights-widening-disadvantage-gap-age-five <a href="/news/2024/07/new-epi-report-highlights-widening-disadvantage-gap-age-five"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_275861891.jpeg?itok=Rx5o2XUb" width="220" height="147" alt="Child with backpack holding an adult&#039;s hand" title="Child with backpack holding an adult&#039;s hand" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/new-epi-report-highlights-widening-disadvantage-gap-age-five">New EPI report highlights widening disadvantage gap at age five</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 16, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><div>Analysis of attainment data reveals that disadvantaged five-year-olds were 4.6 months behind their peers in 2023....<a href="/news/2024/07/new-epi-report-highlights-widening-disadvantage-gap-age-five" class="more-link">Read more</a></div> </div> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 08:43:52 +0000 Shannon.Pite_EYA 158821 at /news/2024/07/dfe-statistics-show-all-time-low-two-year-olds-registered-15-hour-entitlement <a href="/news/2024/07/dfe-statistics-show-all-time-low-two-year-olds-registered-15-hour-entitlement"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_288790550.jpeg?itok=PynNtOFd" width="220" height="147" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/dfe-statistics-show-all-time-low-two-year-olds-registered-15-hour-entitlement">DfE statistics show all-time low in two-year-olds registered for 15-hour entitlement</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 11, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p paraeid="{6f473582-c2ed-4316-837e-bd0e8a6d2653}{139}" paraid="71470027">The number of eligible two-year-olds registered for the 15-hour entitlement offer fell by 7% in January 2024 compared to the previous year, new statistics released by the...<a href="/news/2024/07/dfe-statistics-show-all-time-low-two-year-olds-registered-15-hour-entitlement" class="more-link">Read more</a></p></div> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 15:07:18 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158816 at /news/2024/07/data-shows-continued-drop-number-registered-early-years-providers <a href="/news/2024/07/data-shows-continued-drop-number-registered-early-years-providers"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_469697899.jpeg?itok=8zi6wUqh" width="220" height="142" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/data-shows-continued-drop-number-registered-early-years-providers">Data shows continued drop in number of registered early years providers </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 11, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>Ofsted has released statistics revealing that the number of registered early years providers fell by 2% between March 2023 and March 2024.<a href="/news/2024/07/data-shows-continued-drop-number-registered-early-years-providers" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 14:56:36 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158811 at /news/2024/07/stephen-morgan-appointed-minister-responsibility-early-years <a href="/news/2024/07/stephen-morgan-appointed-minister-responsibility-early-years"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/stephen_morgan.jpeg?itok=ipHyZmZe" width="220" height="147" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/stephen-morgan-appointed-minister-responsibility-early-years">Stephen Morgan appointed as minister with responsibility for early years </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 10, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>Labour MP Stephen Morgan has been confirmed as the minister with responsibility for the early years. ...<a href="/news/2024/07/stephen-morgan-appointed-minister-responsibility-early-years" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Wed, 10 Jul 2024 14:07:20 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158806 at /news/2024/07/bridget-phillipson-appointed-education-secretary-following-labour-election-victory <a href="/news/2024/07/bridget-phillipson-appointed-education-secretary-following-labour-election-victory"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/bp.jpeg?itok=nBQT1osd" width="220" height="147" alt="Bridget Phillipson MP" title="Bridget Phillipson MP" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/bridget-phillipson-appointed-education-secretary-following-labour-election-victory">Bridget Phillipson appointed as education secretary following Labour election victory</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 8, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><div>Ms Phillipson had previously held the role of shadow educatiion secretary since November 2021.<a href="/news/2024/07/bridget-phillipson-appointed-education-secretary-following-labour-election-victory" class="more-link">Read more</a></div> </div> Mon, 08 Jul 2024 11:08:08 +0000 Shannon.Pite_EYA 158791 at /news/2024/07/labour-party-wins-2024-general-election-%E2%80%98landslide-victory%E2%80%99 <a href="/news/2024/07/labour-party-wins-2024-general-election-%E2%80%98landslide-victory%E2%80%99"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/labour_election_win.jpeg?itok=Qr8ylzlB" width="220" height="146" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/labour-party-wins-2024-general-election-%E2%80%98landslide-victory%E2%80%99">The Labour party wins the 2024 general election with a ‘landslide victory’</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 5, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>The Labour party have won the 2024 UK general election with a current total of 412 seats and a majority of 174, in what many are calling a ‘landslide victory’.<a href="/news/2024/07/labour-party-wins-2024-general-election-%E2%80%98landslide-victory%E2%80%99" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Fri, 05 Jul 2024 10:27:08 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158781 at /news/2024/07/alliance-announces-details-next-connect-roadshow-bradford <a href="/news/2024/07/alliance-announces-details-next-connect-roadshow-bradford"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/rs7_1.jpg?itok=H__E-MuU" width="220" height="160" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/alliance-announces-details-next-connect-roadshow-bradford">ÎÞÂëÌìÌà announces details of next Connect Roadshow in Bradford </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 3, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>The ÎÞÂëÌìÌà has announced the details of its next in-person ÎÞÂëÌìÌà Connect Roadshow.   ...<a href="/news/2024/07/alliance-announces-details-next-connect-roadshow-bradford" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:14:29 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158736 at /news/2024/07/over-60-families-unconvinced%E2%80%AF-early-education-and-childcare-manifesto-pledges-eecc <a href="/news/2024/07/over-60-families-unconvinced%E2%80%AF-early-education-and-childcare-manifesto-pledges-eecc"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_322018065.jpeg?itok=0LVMDpSL" width="220" height="147" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/over-60-families-unconvinced%E2%80%AF-early-education-and-childcare-manifesto-pledges-eecc">Over 60% of families unconvinced by early education and childcare manifesto pledges, EECC reports </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 3, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>The Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) has published polling by More in Common highlighting a lack of confidence among young families in the main political parties’ election manifestos.<a href="/news/2024/07/over-60-families-unconvinced%E2%80%AF-early-education-and-childcare-manifesto-pledges-eecc" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Wed, 03 Jul 2024 11:09:54 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158731 at /news/2024/06/coram-research-shows-lack-confidence-future-phases-entitlement-expansion <a href="/news/2024/06/coram-research-shows-lack-confidence-future-phases-entitlement-expansion"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_178314990.jpeg?itok=5-rj152u" width="220" height="146" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/06/coram-research-shows-lack-confidence-future-phases-entitlement-expansion">Coram research shows lack of confidence in the future phases of the entitlement expansion </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jun 27, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>Coram Family and Childcare has today published research highlighting a lack of confidence in the sector on the future phases of the entitlement expansion.<a href="/news/2024/06/coram-research-shows-lack-confidence-future-phases-entitlement-expansion" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Thu, 27 Jun 2024 14:14:45 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158706 at