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In case you missed it…

We take a look at some of the key policy updates from the past month

30 April 2026News and policy updates
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What are the proposed changes to SEND?

With a new system of SEND support and funding on the horizon, the Alliance’s Caroline Wadham breaks down the government’s proposed changes and what it means for England’s early years sector

30 April 2026News and policy updates
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Your thoughts on Ofsted’s new framework

Under 5 editor Lisa Peake outlines some initial feedback of Ofsted’s new inspection framework shared by early years providers

30 April 2026News and policy updates
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News

All the latest news, research and policy updates from the early years sector

30 April 2026News and policy updates
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In case you missed it…

We take a look at some of the key policy updates from the past month

30 March 2026News and policy updates
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News

All the latest news, research and policy updates from the early years sector

30 March 2026News and policy updates
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Policy update

Alliance CEO Neil Leitch shares what has been happening behind the scenes over the last couple of months

30 March 2026News and policy updates
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News

All the up-to-date news and information for the early years sector, including policy updates, survey and study analysis, comments from leading figures, and more

3 March 2026News and policy updates
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Early years policy: what’s changing in 2026?

We take a look at the key policy changes set to impact early years providers over the coming year

29 January 2026News and policy updates
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News

All the up-to-date news and information for the early years sector, including policy updates, survey and study analysis, comments from leading figures, and more

29 January 2026News and policy updates
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News

All the up-to-date news and information for the early years sector

30 April 2025News and policy updates
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A perfect storm: Alliance analysis on the future of the early entitlement offers

As England’s early years sector faces a raft of policy changes, we asked nurseries, pre-schools and childminders what impact it will have on their provision and the future of the entitlement offers

30 March 2025Under 5 features