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DfE Early Years Champion Urges Sector Unity Amid ‘Best Start in Life’ Strategy Concerns

Sue Robb, the Department for Education’s Early Years Champion, has called on private, voluntary and independent nurseries to unite with school-based providers amid growing concerns that the Government’s Best Start in Life strategy risks creating artificial divisions between sectors. The intervention comes as early years leaders warn that current policy approaches may inadvertently pit PVI nurseries against maintained nursery schools.

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Education Jun 9, 2026

Unions slam ‘lack of meaningful progress’ on support staff pay

GMB, Unison and Unite concerned School Support Staff Negotiating Body's remit will initially be 'very limited' The post Unions slam ‘lack of meaningful progress’ on support staff pay first appeared on Schools Week.

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Education Jun 9, 2026

Beyond CPD: How Practice-Led Consultancy is Transforming Early Years Professional Development

Inspiration Nurseries and Forest School has developed an innovative training model that moves beyond isolated inset days and disconnected online courses. By embedding professional development within lived practice, early years settings are rethinking how education is delivered and sustained.

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DfE Early Years Champion Urges Sector Unity Amid ‘Best Start in Life’ Strategy Concerns

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Unions slam ‘lack of meaningful progress’ on support staff pay

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Beyond CPD: How Practice-Led Consultancy is Transforming Early Years Professional Development

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Policy Jun 9, 2026

DfE Acts on Data Showing 55% Birthday Absence Spike in Schools

New Department for Education analysis reveals pupils are up to 55% more likely to miss school on their birthday, prompting fresh guidance for schools. The recommendations include introducing 'under the weather' absence forms and birthday lunch queue passes to discourage parents from keeping children home for celebrations.

Education Jun 9, 2026

‘Unfair and demoralising’: Thousands of graduates earning less than £12.71 an hour five years after leaving university

Just over half of graduates are in full-time work 15 months after graduation

Education Jun 9, 2026

How do you give Britain’s hidden army of young carers a break? | Is Mum OK? Documentary

There are more than one million young carers in the UK – with an average age of 12 – which is the equivalent of two kids in every school class. Do they feel supported? In Walthamstow, east London, we meet a group of carers as they are collected for a rare night off that brings a sense of community a...

Family Support & Early Help Jun 9, 2026

Documentary showcases council respite support for young carers in Walthamstow

A new documentary highlights the vital work supporting young carers in Walthamstow, where council-led activities provide a rare break for children caring for family members. With over one million young carers in the UK averaging just 12 years old, the film calls for greater recognition of this hidden army and the local authority services that sustain them.

Education Jun 9, 2026

Healthy cooperation: how northern universities are linking with NHS trusts to drive innovation

Backed by a mix of private and public finance, Huddersfield and Manchester are among many in the academic sector helping to create jobs and growthHuddersfield might appear an unlikely setting for a thriving health research complex. The West Yorkshire town is best known for its manufacturing heritage...

Education Jun 8, 2026

'Lives still at risk' from unregulated baby sleep industry after BBC investigation

'Families deserve clarity about the qualifications and training of those caring for their children'

Safeguarding Jun 8, 2026

Calls for Regulation of Unregulated Baby Sleep Industry After Safety Concerns

A BBC investigation has revealed that the baby sleep consultancy industry remains unregulated, putting infants' lives at risk. Experts are calling for urgent clarity around the qualifications and training required for those advising families on infant sleep safety.

Education Jun 8, 2026

CITB launches fast-track apprenticeship ‘hub’ grants

Scheme aims to half the delivery time of homebuilding apprenticeships The post CITB launches fast-track apprenticeship ‘hub’ grants first appeared on FE Week.

Education Jun 8, 2026

Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO

Under-pressure Catholic trust appoints Lisa Walton to top job, days after the departure of its previous chief The post Struggling academy trust with £9m deficit names new CEO first appeared on Schools Week.

Early Years Jun 8, 2026

Exclusive: CMA investigation to inform Government's Early Education and Childcare Review that will consider funding rates, confirms minister

Findings from the Competition Markets Authority investigation (CMA) into childcare costs will inform the Government’s Early Education and Childcare Review, which is currently underway, the minister for Early Education, Olivia Bailey, told Nursery World.

Education Jun 8, 2026

Schools ‘expected’ to use government route to buy MIS from 2027

New framework should be used by all schools to purchase MIS from next year in bid to reduce 'legal risk' The post Schools ‘expected’ to use government route to buy MIS from 2027 first appeared on Schools Week.

Safeguarding Jun 8, 2026

Ofsted to scrutinise notification patterns in early years crackdown

Sir Martyn Oliver has announced that Ofsted will intensify scrutiny of statutory notifications from early years providers, examining settings that submit either no reports or unusually high volumes. The move signals a shift toward intelligence-led regulation as the inspectorate seeks to identify potential safeguarding risks and compliance concerns through data analysis.

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