In Parliament

We are reflecting on our programmes in relation to school meals and will come forward with proposals in due course.

We are reflecting on our programmes in relation to school meals and will come forward with proposals in due course.

We know that high-quality childcare is important not just for working parents but also for a child’s development and school readiness.

Under the Children and Young Persons Act 2008, there is a duty on all Secretaries of State, but in practice primarily on the Secretary of St

The Early Years Workforce Strategy published in March this year, sets out the actions we will take to attract, retain and develop the early

The Government has announced £5m per year until 2020 to support quality improvement in the early years, and local authorities can reflect th

Every child deserves the best possible start in life – that is why all three- and four-year-old children and the least advantaged two-year-o

The 2016 Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) profile results show that 69.3% of children achieved a good level of development (GLD) by age 5

Revenue funding for delivering the free early years entitlements is allocated to local authorities, who are then responsible for distributin

Since launching the technical consultation on Analysing family circumstances and education on 12th April the close date has been extended to