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Experts say sweetener unhelpful as numbers in England fall to lowest in a decade amid increasing costs, stress and admin Sign-up payments for new childminders will do little to address a crisis in the sector that has seen existing professionals leavin…
Covid and other illnesses main reasons for attendance drop compared with pre-pandemic, according to DfE figuresOne in five pupils in England were reported as persistently absent during the last school year, with Covid and other illnesses the biggest co…
Campaigners call for fully funded system saying free 30 hours of support would take years to filter throughBudget 2023 live: reactionKey points at a glanceCampaigners, parents and the early-years sector in England have welcomed a major extension of sta…
Exclusive: Chancellor will promise to provide extra 30 hours a week to parents of one- and two-year oldsA £4bn expansion of free childcare for one- and two-year-olds in England is expected to be announced in the budget on Wednesday as part of a wider d…
Robert Buckland voices concerns that illegal migration bill would in effect reverse ban introduced under Cameron governmentFormer ministers are expected to pile more pressure on the government to rethink plans to allow the detention of families with ch…
Benefit will depend on how much parents can afford to contribute, with wealthier families getting ‘an extra leg up’, critics sayFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news …
This week’s budget expected to include support to ease financial pressure, but attached to greater obligations to seek workPoorer working parents are to be given more help with the costs of childcare as part of this week’s budget, after warnings that s…
Senior Tories condemn ‘sickening’ plans which would allow unaccompanied minors to be held, in U-turn on past legislationRishi Sunak’s plan to reduce small boat crossings will effectively reverse a ban on child detention implemented under David Cameron …
‘Barbaric’ to take away exam chance after all teenage refugees have overcome, headteacher saysTwo 16-year-old Afghan refugee girls will not be able to sit their GCSEs because the Home Office is moving them out of London weeks before their exams without…
Ofsted inspection process ‘isn’t working’, shadow education secretary tells headteachersA Labour government would create an annual review of safeguarding in schools as concerns about children’s safety and wellbeing are being “missed” due to “infrequent…