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Professor Cathy Nutbrown publishes an interim report which explores how to help people working in the early years to improve their skills, knowledge and development.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Local authorities will be paid according to the prevalence of breastfeeding and the take up of free nursery care, under a new scheme being trialled by the Coalition Government.
New fund launched to help disadvantaged children make the transition into secondary school.
The Children's Minister on meeting targets in the Child Poverty Act.
Schools will now be able to take on the takeaways with special meal deals to boost uptake of school lunches and tackle obesity.
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather confirms plans for a reformed Early Years Foundation Stage.
The results of more than 16,000 schools’ key stage 2 tests – taken by 11-year-olds this May – were published today.
England’s most disadvantaged pupils, including looked after children, are set to benefit from £600 each after the Department for Education announced next year’s Pupil Premium will increase by £112 for each pupil.
An independent report found that children with special educational needs and disabilities have made good progress in attainment, behaviour and attendance.
The DfE has written to schools encouraging them to make sure pupils are registered for the pupil premium entitlement to claim free school meals.
Free early education will be extended to 140,000 disadvantaged two-year-olds, and parents will be able to access the free entitlement more flexibly, under plans published by the Government today.
Government funding announced to encourage people to train as educational psychologists.
Voluntary and community organisations will help deliver key reforms to support children with special educational needs (SEN) and disabilities, and their parents.
An independent review to strengthen training, qualifications and career opportunities of people working in early education and childcare is launched.
The Children's Minister talks to the National Children and Adult Services conference.
Family organisations, including Relate, Netmums and Gingerbread, will receive Government funding to deliver national online and telephone support services.
Speech by Sarah Teather that says this government is determined to do as much as it can to support families.
Children’s Minister Sarah Teather will tomorrow announce that the Government will trial free parenting classes in three areas of the country, aiming to reach over 50,000 parents.
The annual increase in the pupil premium for schools will benefit England’s most disadvantaged pupils.
The Children's Minister comments on concerns raised by the Daily Telegraph on Saturday 24th September.
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