What's New

The total of unspent early years funding by local education authorities (LEAs) for 2019-2020 has risen to £62 million, according to an updated report by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA).

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced that children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) or requiring alternative provision in England will benefit from a £280 million funding boost.

The largest study yet conducted into the link between Covid-19 and mental health problems has revealed that about one third of Covid survivors have also received a neurological or psychiatric diagnosis within six months of infection.

Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has set out plans to further relax Covid restrictions with the aim of taking Wales fully into Alert Level 3 by 17 May, subject to public health conditions remaining favourable.

From 1 April 2021 eligible adults can take courses and qualifications free of charge as part of the Government’s Lifetime Skills Guarantee offer in England.

The Department for Education (DfE) has published the final version of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework and confirmed that it will be rolled out nationally from 1 September.

A growing number of cases where children and teenagers have suffered serious internal injuries after swallowing small, high-powered magnets has led the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) to launch a new safety campaign.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that everyone in England, including those without symptoms, will be able to take a free rapid lateral flow test (LFT) for Covid-19, twice a week.

The roadmap is on track and easements planned for 12 April can go ahead, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has confirmed.

Ofsted has confirmed that onsite education inspection framework (EIF) inspections of registered early years providers will begin from 4 May 2021.