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Parents urged to be aware of everyday items that pose serious risks when swallowed by young children.
New wave of 鈥淒o Something Big鈥� campaign launches to encourage more men to join the early years workforce.
Parents across the country to benefit from new plan to drive up the quality and accessibility of early years education and boost children鈥檚 life chances.
Up to 1,000 Best Start Family Hubs to be rolled out across the country to provide wide-ranging help for families, such as parenting and early development.
The Education Secretary's keynote on Reception Year Quality, setting out the case for early intervention and school readiness reform
Nearly 200 school-based nurseries planning to open this September, with next wave of rollout - backed by almost 拢370 million - to launch in the Autumn.
Up to 20,000 more young children, including those with SEND, will have their needs identified and supported earlier, breaking down barriers to opportunity.
New data finds half a million children already benefitting from 15 hours extended childcare offer as applications open for tens of thousands more from today.
Parents reminded how they can save thousands on the cost of childcare with Tax-Free Childcare.
The Education Secretary's keynote speech at the Children鈥檚 Commissioner鈥檚 Festival of Childhood event.
300 new school-based nurseries approved in first round of funding, delivering on manifesto pledge with massive boost to early education.
Sir Martyn Oliver, Ofsted's Chief Inspector, spoke at the 2025 Nursery World Business Summit in London.
Alongside ambassador Barry Keoghan, the Foreign Secretary will lead a campaign to advocate for family-based care for all children across the globe.
Thousands of parents and children across England will be able to give their child the best start in life thanks to a 拢126 million government funding boost.
Ofsted has today begun accepting applications for a new category of childcare provider, as part of a series of changes the Department for Education has introduced to give the early years and childcare sector more flexibility鈥�
First round of funding launches for up to 300 school-based nurseries - part of government鈥檚 opportunity mission to give every child the best start in life.
Ofsted has today published the final part in its series of Best start in life research reviews relating to early years education.
The first stage of the government鈥檚 plan to deliver 3,000 nurseries by upgrading spare spaces in primary schools will begin next month.
Hundreds of thousands of parents of children from nine months old take up new 15 government funded hours of early education from Monday
Hundreds of thousands of families set to benefit as working parents of 9-month-olds can now apply for government-funded childcare for first time.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
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