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May 2024
Childminding UK: Engaging Boys
Here, Childminding UK looks at the difference between how boys and girls develop, and how we approach engaging and supporting boys to enable them to reach their full potential.
Industry news and insight
The latest news, views and industry insight from Morton Michel.
News, views and industry insight
This page is regularly updated to keep you informed on what's happening at Morton Michel and in the childcare sector.
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May 2024
Early Education and Childcare Coalition Launches New Manifesto
On May 17th, the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) launched its new manifesto, setting out proposals to ‘rescue and reform’ England’s early education and childcare sector.
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May 2024
Applications Open for Funded Hours for 9-month-olds but Concerns Remain Over the Number of Places
Fears over whether settings will have capacity to meet the demands of the second phase are prominent, with the Department of Education recently estimating an extra 15,000 places are needed.
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May 2024
Royal Foundation Business Taskforce Releases Early Childhood Report
The report, titled “Prioritising early childhood for a happier, healthier society”, sets out the business case for investing in early childhood in the workplace, community, and wider society.
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May 2024
Sunak Calls General Election
UK Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has announced a surprise early election which will take place on 4th July. For the childcare sector, the most important thing is to make sure our voices are heard.