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NEWS: Fair Education Manifesto published today

Today, the Fair Education Alliance published their Fair Education Manifesto urging politicians and policymakers to end the de-prioritisation of education that has gone on too long.

26/09/2023

NEWS: Ofsted release data on declining childminder numbers and publish Part 2 of ‘Best start in life’

Ofsted has just released their research and analysis of childminder data for 2022-23 which shows that in the last financial year (2022–23), 5,200 childminders left their registers while 1,700 childminders joined.

11/09/2023

NEWS: EECC report lifts the lid on British voters’ attitudes to childcare sector reform

Today is the launch of the EECC (Early Education and Childcare Coalition) of which PACEY is proud to be a member, and the release of the EECC’s new report ‘Pulse Check: Public attitudes towards early education and childcare’.

07/09/2023

NEWS: Childcare settings receive cash boost as funding rates increase

Nurseries and childminders across the country will be paid more from today for every government-funded hour they provide to parents.

01/09/2023

NEWS: David Johnston confirmed as Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing in England

On 31 August David Johnston OBE MP was confirmed as Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing at the Department for Education, replacing Claire Coutinho MP.

01/09/2023

NEWS: Political parties challenged by Early Education and Childcare Coalition in England

This week, the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC), formed by more than 30 organisations and charities across England, have come together with one united voice calling on the government and all political parties to prioritise early years education and childcare at the next general election.

23/08/2023

NEWS: Minister urges property sector to allow childminders to work from their rented properties

Today, Children and Families Minister, Claire Coutinho, has written to housing associations, social landlords and developers in England, urging them to permit childminders to work in their rented properties which will help challenge the unfair barriers to those who rent or have leasehold properties, compared with those who own their own home.

21/08/2023

NEWS: Welsh Government childcare and play survey / Arolwg gofal plant a chwarae Llywodraeth Cymru

The Welsh Government wants to hear your experiences of working in the childcare and playwork sector in Wales. / Mae Llywodraeth Cymru eisiau clywed eich profiadau o weithio yn y sector gofal plant a gwaith-chwarae Cymreig.

09/08/2023

NEWS: Illustrative local authority funding rates for 2024/25 published for two-year-olds and under

The Department for Education have published the indicative local authority early years funding rates for 2024/25 for both two-year-olds and under-twos. It is important at this point to say they are illustrative and final rates will depend on the outcome of the ongoing early years funding formula consultation.

03/08/2023

NEWS: PACEY's response to EYFS consultation

We consulted with PACEY members on the 2023 proposed changes on the basis that the intention behind the amendments are to make it more practical for different types of  EYFS  providers. Specifically, to offer providers more flexibility, reduce known burdens, enable practitioners to provide high-quality early education and make it easier for practitioners to join the workforce and progress their careers.