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Most schools have no plans to open nurseries despite government push, report warns

Seven in 10 schools say they have no plans to open school-based nurseries (SBN), throwing into question the government’s goal to see 3,000 settings opened or expanded.

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Early Years May 20, 2026

Ofsted acknowledges 'relationship' between lower gradings and high levels of deprivation

Ofsted has acknowledged a 'relationship' between higher levels of deprivation and lower gradings under its new school inspections framework, with analysis of report cards revealing that just three school-based early years settings were deemed to be ‘exceptional’.

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Early Years May 20, 2026

Benedict’s Law changed allergy policies in schools. Early years settings must be next

Benedict’s Law was developed following the death of five-year-old Benedict Blythe, who died from anaphylaxis at school in 2021 after being mistakenly given cow’s milk. It strengthens requirements around allergy safety in schools. Benedict’s mother Helen Blythe and Adam Fox OBE, a professor in paedia...

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Most schools have no plans to open nurseries despite government push, report warns

Seven in 10 schools say they have no plans to open school-based nurseries (SBN), throwing into question the government’s goal to see 3,000 settings opened or expanded.

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Early Years 2 months ago

Ofsted acknowledges 'relationship' between lower gradings and high levels of deprivation

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Early Years 2 months ago

Benedict’s Law changed allergy policies in schools. Early years settings must be next

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Early Years May 20, 2026

Bright Horizons closes nursery for the 'foreseeable future' due to staffing issues

Bright Horizons has 'temporarily' closed its New Southgate Nursery and Pre-school in Barnet after experiencing 'significant staffing challenges.'

Early Years May 20, 2026

DfE awards universities £3 million for children’s brain development research centre

The Department for Education has announced the recipients of a £3 million contract to contribute to research on children’s brain development designed to underpin Government policy.

Early Years May 18, 2026

Decline in shared reading among families sparks Children’s Laureate’s urgent call for action

Waterstone’s Children’s Laureate Frank Cottrell-Boyce has called for urgent action to reverse a decline in the number of families reading to their children regularly.

Policy May 18, 2026

Government Launches AI Chat Tool to Help Parents Access Childcare Funding

The Government has introduced a new AI-powered chat feature to its official app, designed to help parents navigate childcare funding options. The tool also provides information on apprenticeships, aiming to simplify access to vital family and skills support services.

Early Years May 18, 2026

Government urged to extend proposed smoking and vaping ban to all children's play areas

The Local Government Association (LGA) has warned that the Government's now closed consultation on smoke and vape free spaces fails to include children's play areas within new build unadopted housing developments and national and country parks.

Early Years May 14, 2026

Ruth Glover: Why early years voices matter in SEND reform

Ruth Glover, chief executive of Springboard Opportunity Group, a specialist early years charity supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and their families, calls on early years workers and parents to respond to the ongoing consultation around SEND reforms before it...

Princess of Wales visits Reggio Emilia to learn about childhood development approach

Early Years May 13, 2026

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Most schools have no plans to open nurseries despite government push, report warns

Ofsted acknowledges 'relationship' between lower gradings and high levels of deprivation

Benedict’s Law changed allergy policies in schools. Early years settings must be next

Most schools have no plans to open nurseries despite government push, report warns

Ofsted acknowledges 'relationship' between lower gradings and high levels of deprivation

Benedict’s Law changed allergy policies in schools. Early years settings must be next

More News

Bright Horizons closes nursery for the 'foreseeable future' due to staffing issues

DfE awards universities £3 million for children’s brain development research centre

Decline in shared reading among families sparks Children’s Laureate’s urgent call for action

Government Launches AI Chat Tool to Help Parents Access Childcare Funding

Government urged to extend proposed smoking and vaping ban to all children's play areas

Ruth Glover: Why early years voices matter in SEND reform

Princess of Wales visits Reggio Emilia to learn about childhood development approach

Parents say proposed closure of Sheffield Hallam nursery linked to low funded hours offer

Wes Streeting urged to crack down on ‘unregulated and bogus’ infant sleep consultants

Star-studded Comic Relief campaign warns one in six parents put children to bed hungry due to rising living costs

DfE programmes to support disadvantaged children in the North East and coastal areas to launch in September

Room for 'significant improvement' for child wellbeing in UK as country is ranked 24th out of 37 countries