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Nursery World Conference: Hear from experts on the proposed early years SEND reforms

Nursery World’s next conference on 5 November in London will consider what the proposed SEND reforms mean for early years settings, how they will help educators to support a rising number of children presenting with SEND and what the challenges might be with implementation.

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Early Years Jun 18, 2026

Education Secretary: DfE working to ‘find right balance’ for early years CCTV plan

The Department for Education is working to ‘get the balance right’ between protecting children and causing ‘unintended consequences’ for the early years sector before announcing any changes to guidance around CCTV, the Education Secretary has said.

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Early Years Jun 18, 2026

Healthy Start Scheme Payments ‘Failing to Keep Up with Inflation’, Researchers Warn

New research reveals that the Government’s Healthy Start scheme, which provides vital financial support for families to purchase milk, infant formula, and healthy foods, has significantly lost value due to inflation. The findings highlight growing concerns about whether the benefit remains adequate to support pregnant women and young children during the crucial early years.

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Nursery World Conference: Hear from experts on the proposed early years SEND reforms

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Education Secretary: DfE working to ‘find right balance’ for early years CCTV plan

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Healthy Start Scheme Payments ‘Failing to Keep Up with Inflation’, Researchers Warn

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Early Years Jun 18, 2026

Early years professionals invited to become EYPP Champions

The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) is looking for early years professionals in five areas to become Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP) Champions - a funded role.

Early Years Jun 17, 2026

University of Hertfordshire one of the first to offer the Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship

The University of Hertfordshire is one of the first higher education institutions to offer the Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) from September.

Early Years Jun 17, 2026

Quarter of Eligible Families Missing Out on Healthy Start Nutrition Scheme

Nearly one in four mothers eligible for the Government's Healthy Start scheme are not registered to receive support, according to a major infant feeding survey. The findings highlight significant gaps in take-up of the programme, which provides vouchers for milk, formula, fruit and vegetables to support healthy nutrition in the crucial first years of life.

SEND Jun 17, 2026

Government backs calls for enhanced SEND training in early years settings

The Department for Education has supported recommendations from Parliament’s Education Committee to expand training for early years practitioners in identifying special educational needs and disabilities at the earliest opportunity.

Early Years Jun 16, 2026

Concerns mount over South Tyneside early years provision review

Trade unions, MPs and opposition councillors have raised concerns over South Tyneside Council’s plans to review its early years provision, amid fears the move could lead to nursery closures in the northeast.

Early Years Jun 16, 2026

Kido buys 269-place London nursery

Kido Schools has acquired a 269-place nursery in South West London.

Early Years Jun 15, 2026

King’s Birthday Honours 2026: Children’s author Julia Donaldson made a dame

Former Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson has been made a dame in the King’s Birthday Honours.

Social Care Jun 15, 2026

Intergenerational care village featuring research nursery to appear on Songs of Praise

The UK's first care village to incorporate a fully integrated research nursery will be featured on BBC's Songs of Praise, highlighting innovative approaches to intergenerational care. The programme will showcase how bringing together elderly residents and young children in a shared environment benefits both generations.

Early Years Jun 15, 2026

Warda Farah: When things don’t sit right – trusting our professional judgement

The social entrepreneur, speech and language therapist, lecturer and consultant, says that we sometimes dismiss that quiet sense that something isn’t right. But what if it’s actually one of the most important tools we have?

Early Years Jun 15, 2026

Half of England’s maintained nursery schools unable to balance budgets

New survey findings highlight the measures maintained nursery schools (MNS) are having to take, including freezing recruitment, reducing staff or trimming services, to continue to operate.

Early Years Jun 12, 2026

Michael Freeston: How we are helping address early years staffing challenges

The director of quality improvement on the Early Years Alliance's collaboration with London’s ‘anchor institutions’ to support early years apprenticeships and training

Safeguarding Jun 11, 2026

Government proposes ban on unqualified 'sleep experts' using protected nurse title

The Government has announced plans to make it illegal for unqualified baby sleep consultants to describe themselves as nurses. The move aims to protect families from 'bogus' experts who may lack proper medical training while claiming professional credentials.

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