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Neil Leitch
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‘Early years report must spur the DfE into action’
Early Years Alliance chief urges the government to act on findings in the Commons Education Select Committee’s report on the early years sector
Early Years
26 July 2023
'Early years report must spur the DfE into action'
Early years funding woes should alarm all in education
New data betrays the extent of the problem facing all types of early years settings – from funding to places. That’s something that should worry all in education, including the government, given that it has just set out ambitious learning goals for 2030
Early Years
1 July 2022
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EYFS: No bubbles rule vital, but huge concerns remain
Giving early years providers more flexibility to reopen is a good move – but it will be for naught if the wider financial precipice facing the sector isn’t acknowledged and addressed
2 July 2020
‘Early years closures would be a disaster for society’
A quarter of preschool organisations think it is likely they will close within the year, warns Neil Leitch
5 May 2020