Early years providers will be expected to revive their focus on EYFS learning and development requirements from the 29th of September. Ofsted temporarily suspended the requirements in mid-April to allow childcare providers time to cope with the challenges brought about … Continue Reading
COVID-19 Guidelines for Childcare Providers and Schools
This page will provide a rolling update of the UK’s latest COVID-19 guidelines and information for childcare providers and schools. We’ll update this page regularly as new announcements come in from the Government and the childcare sector. Here is what … Continue Reading
Cheqdin Childcare Digest – December 2019
2019! What an incredible year it has been. From live registers to billing and direct debit in a row, we thought we were just about done with new features for a while when along came some incredible new ideas from … Continue Reading
What Does the UK Election Results Mean for the Early Years Sector?
Early years leaders have called on the new government to commit to a review of the childcare funding rates after the Conservative party led By Boris Johnson secured a majority of 365 out of 650 seats in the House of … Continue Reading
Cheqdin Childcare Digest – November 2019
A little over a year ago, we embarked on a journey to bring in two major modules to Cheqdin – billing and payment collection. We are pleased with how it’s brought about a significant difference in the way our customers … Continue Reading
New Guide Calls on Employers to Rope in More Men into Early Years
The MITEY (Men In The Early Years) Guide to Recruiting Men into Early Years Education calls on early years employers to take ‘active measures’ to recruit more men to address the current recruitment crisis and double the talent pool in … Continue Reading
Cheqdin Childcare Digest – October 2019
With the Halloween Brexit staved off, and the UK set for yet another general election, this month could be setting the stage for some rather radical changes for the early years sector. From a likely overhaul of the Ofsted to … Continue Reading