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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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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.

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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.

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

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Safeguarding 1 month ago

Calls for Regulation of Unregulated Baby Sleep Industry After Safety Concerns

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Early Years 1 month ago

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

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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.

Early Years Jun 8, 2026

Happy Days acquires farm-based nursery in Essex

Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-Schools has announced the acquisition of Polka Dot Farm nursery.

Early Years Jun 8, 2026

Early years support key focus of Government’s £1.8bn SEND intervention programme

Support for under-fives is a key focus of a new government programme designed to increase access to early intervention support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), new Department for Education guidance reveals.

Early Years Jun 8, 2026

Local authorities to pilot early years data sharing project

Councils in three areas are set to pilot new Government plans for data sharing between early education providers, health visitors and local authorities.

Early Years Jun 5, 2026

Breaking: Ofsted to include safer sleep in inspections – early years minister Olivia Bailey

Ofsted will now consider safe sleep practices as a routine part of inspection, alongside an update to safe sleep requirements in the early years curriculum from September.

Schools Jun 5, 2026

School Nurseries 'Far More Likely' Than Private Providers to Receive Ofsted 'Needs Attention' Grade

An investigation by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has revealed that school-based early years provision is receiving Ofsted's 'needs attention' rating at significantly higher rates than private, voluntary and independent settings. The findings raise urgent questions about inspection consistency and the distinct challenges facing maintained nursery schools.

Early Years Jun 4, 2026

Charity for working parents to close after nearly five decades due to changing demand and financial pressures

Working Families, the national charity for working parents and carers, is to close after 47 years.

Early Years Jun 3, 2026

Milburn Review: Early years sector could offer two-pronged approach to help tackle youth unemployment, leaders suggest

The early years sector could help tackle rising youth unemployment through both the early identification of children at risk of becoming NEET and by employing young people, the response to a government-commissioned review suggests.

Policy Jun 3, 2026

Early Years Voice urges CMA to investigate adequacy of Government childcare funding rates

Campaign group Early Years Voice has called on the Competition and Markets Authority to expand its review of childcare costs to examine whether Government hourly funding rates are adequate. The group is pushing for a 'full market' investigation rather than the narrower study originally requested by ministers.

Policy Jun 3, 2026

Early Years Voice urges watchdog to probe adequacy of Government childcare funding rates

Campaign group Early Years Voice has called on the Competition and Markets Authority to expand its review into a full market investigation, specifically questioning whether the Government's hourly funded rate is adequate to cover actual provider costs.

Early Years Jun 2, 2026

One year on: Achievements at the 1,001 Critical Days Foundation

Dr Matt Price reflects on twelve months of championing the vital period from conception to age two. The foundation has advanced research and grants to support infant mental health and strengthen early family relationships during this critical developmental window.

Safeguarding Jun 2, 2026

The CCTV Debate: Should Nurseries Be Required to Install Cameras?

The debate over mandatory CCTV in nurseries raises complex questions about child protection and privacy. While cameras may enhance safeguarding measures and provide evidence in abuse cases, concerns persist about eroding trust between parents and practitioners. This article examines the arguments for and against compulsory surveillance in early years settings.

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