This page is regularly updated to keep you informed on what's happening at Morton Michel and in the childcare sector, as well as an archive of earlier updates for reference.
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced new early years funding rates for 2026/27, with average rates set to rise by 4.3 per cent for under 2s and to almost 5 per cent for three and four-yea ..........
Martyn's Law (The Protect Duty) is now law in the UK. Learn what the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 means for your business, the new 200-person capacity threshold, and how it affects chi ..........
Registration for the UK’s leading early years event is now officially live - Childcare & Education Expo is returning to Olympia, London, across the 20th – 21st March 2026.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves MP’s long-awaited budget has key reforms aimed at improving life chances for all children.
The publication of the CIW Chief Inspector's Annual Report for 2024-2025 has highlighted some positives, but also several continuing challenges for care services across Wales.