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.
A long-standing tax relief that has protected childminders for nearly four decades is set to be abolished — and the consequences could be devastating for childminders across the UK.
The Department for Education has announced a £200 million training programme to help educators across England better identify and support children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities.
The Government has announced £3.2 million in funding to support employers whose staff train as early years teachers while continuing to work.
New IFS research shows funding for three- and four-year-old places is worth 22% less in real terms than in 2017, when the 30-hours childcare policy launched nationally.
Britain’s childcare sector is in the grip of a deepening pay crisis — and the numbers make for uncomfortable reading.