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Jo Parkes looks at what the Government’s policy has been for the early years sector post-pandemic, and if a Labour government would change things

Everything you need to know.

Even though Keir Starmer is more comfortable being associated with the leaders of the last Labour government than Jeremy Corbyn or Ed Miliband, this is not a return to the past.

Increasing the ‘free’ childcare offer does not address the need for family support that was previously met by the decimated Sure Start programme

With Children’s Centres having declined by a third since their peak of 3,600,Hannah Crown asks to what extent the new family hubs build on the legacy of Sure Start

A shortage of special needs support in the early years is increasing pressure on childcare providers and schools, new reports reveal.

I AGREE with the findings of the Fawcett Society and other recent comments regarding the benefits of a Sure Start programme.

When we mistakenly believe we live in a meritocracy, those in need are left behind

The St Clement ward, which contains the University of Worcester’s St John’s Campus, remains unchanged despite widespread boundary changes across…

On a visit to a combined nursery and primary school, I saw how early years provision can really be transformed, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee