Early years professionals invited to become EYPP Champions
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.
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.
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.