Education body blocks Lancashire County Council plans to withhold £6m in funding for nurseries

A body made up of local headteachers said the outcome of plans to withhold £6m in funding would be a "disaster" that could ...

Four-year-olds don't need to sit still to be 'school ready'

The UK government's strategy for early years education in England aims to get children in reception "school-ready." But what ...
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Early years reading skills improve in Luton

All pupils in England complete the phonics screening check at the end of Year 1, typically aged six. New figures from the ...

Rugby nursery gains 'Outstanding' Ofsted rating for second year in a row

A Rugby nursery has been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted for the second year in a row. Bright Horizons, located on School ...
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Derbyshire childcare apprenticeship expert wins Outstanding Contribution Award

A Long Eaton childcare apprenticeship expert has been recognised nationally for her exceptional impact on the early years ...

Awards night celebrates 'everyday heroes' in early years education

Tops Day Nurseries and Shoots Training hosted an Enchanted Forest awards night in Poole, celebrating early years education, ...
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'Disastrous' £6m cut to Lancashire's nurseries cut blocked - for now

A powerful education body has voted to block a plan by Lancashire County Council to withhold £6m in funding that it currently ...

Provincial and federal governments investing $32 million to support French education on P.E.I.

The federal and provincial governments are investing around $32 million to support French language education on Prince Edward ...
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'Why are we taking play away from five-year-olds?' New campaign challenges EYFS structure with powerful new petition

The move from Reception to Year 1 can be tough. Here's why parents are backing a powerful petition to keep play in Key Stage ...

Council's £6m nurseries funding cut blocked

A powerful education body has voted to block a plan by Lancashire County Council to withhold £6m in funding that it currently gives to nurseries and pre-school providers. The authority's proposed ...
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Early years reading skills fail to improve in Redbridge

The reading skills of young Redbridge children have shown no improvement since last year, new figures show. School leaders' union NAHT said investing in early years education was "essential" to ...