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April 01, 2026

Early Years Funding 2026–27: Everything UK Nurseries and Childcare Providers Need to Know

If April 2026 has crept up on you, you are not alone. This year, the start of the new financial year brings a particularly dense cluster of changes to early years funding...

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December 16, 2024

The Impact of Underfunded Childcare in the UK: Rising Costs and National Insurance Increases

Childcare in the UK has long faced a funding crisis, with parents, staff, and providers caught in the crossfire. Now, with the rise in National Insurance contributions an...

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December 21, 2023

Childcare Trends To Know About In 2024

Childcare provision is changing across the UK and the world. Childcare in 2024 is set to evolve procedurally and digitally, with more families than ever before accessin...

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June 23, 2022

Online Safety for Children – Safeguarding Children and Protecting Childcare Providers

Online safety refers to the actual act of staying safe online. It's typically called internet safety, cyber safety, or e-safety. This tactic incorporates all technolo...

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May 06, 2021

What’s New in Ofsted’s Updated Early Years Inspection Handbook?

With Ofsted resuming full graded inspections from the 4th of May 2021, here is what you should know about the new changes to the early years inspection handbook. A new...

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November 12, 2020

How Likely Are Parents to Resume Formal Childcare by Early 2021

Recent research by Ipso Mori suggests a positive trend in the uptake of childcare places in the UK. The research shows 94% of parents whose children were receiving childc...

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October 01, 2020

£1.7billion Underspend on Tax-Free Childcare Could be Reallocated to Early Years

It's been three years since the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme started. When all eligible parents in the UK should be on board this scheme by now, availing up to £2000 ...

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August 06, 2020

Ofsted Announces Plans to Reinstate Learning and Development Requirements

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...

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May 25, 2020

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 regular...

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February 13, 2020

Coronavirus: What Should Childcare Providers Know?

The coronavirus outbreak has been featuring in the headlines for the past few weeks. The virus which originated in the Wuhan Province of China has been declared a p...

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