Bridget Phillipson appointed Secretary of State for Education

Bridget Phillipson appointed Secretary of State for Education

Following Labour’s emphatic win in the General Election, the new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Bridget Phillipson as the new Secretary of State for Education. Philipson will now be repsonsible for rolling out Labours plans to open 3,000 new nurseries...
Frank Cottrell-Boyce named UK Children’s Laureate

Frank Cottrell-Boyce named UK Children’s Laureate

This week, author Frank Cottrell-Boyce was announced as the latest UK’s Children’s Laureate for 2024-26, taking over from the previous postholder Joseph Coelho. In this role he will champion reading and storytelling and promote the importance of books for children....
Coalition releases latest polling of parents in England

Coalition releases latest polling of parents in England

On Tuesday (2 July) the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) published new polling from More in Common on parents’ views about childcare after the election. The polling of parents of children under five years old found: Only 37% are confident that childcare...