This page is regularly updated to keep you informed on what's happening at Morton Michel and in the childcare sector.
This month, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the Autumn Statement in the House of Commons. While more funding has been announced for schools, for the childcare sector, there was little to celebrate.
A petition aimed at opposing the government’s proposed changes to childcare ratios in England was put before the House of Commons for a Parliamentary debate.
Ofsted recently published a review setting out how it aims to see children catch-up post-pandemic but an open letter, signed by over 100 sector experts, identifies nine specific concerns.
In addition to raising both the state pension and working age benefits in line with rising prices, it has also been decided to increase the minimum wage significantly from next April.
The British Red Cross shares what steps to take if a child in your setting has a nosebleed.