Ooh look! We made the news!! But please read beyond the title: we're not about boosting profits, we are about staying viable and surviving to provide quality childcare for working parents and for the children themselves. And being warm!!! bbc.co.uk/news/education… #earlyyears

We cannot continue to provide quality childcare, expecting our amazing workforce to work for peanuts, or forcing our parents to pay more! Even if we up our fees, it's to pay for bloody heating and rates, not our teams! Sir Jeremy Hunt MP I can tell you don't have young children.

Grave concerns raised for the sector after minimum wage increase announced | Nursery World ow.ly/Yz0q30sstPL

#earlyyears needs a champion. I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I think You are She The Prince and Princess of Wales . Please come and visit us for what I know will be a refreshing and considered chinwag about our bruised sector. Thank you for being so eloquent. telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2…

During 2023, apart from the minimum wage increase, I've got an extra £10k whacked on my business rates. Funding gone up pennies per hour (no confirmation of local rate yet, but I hope maybe 10p?). Has anyone found Boris' money tree yet? I thought Rishi was good at maths? Wrong.

Michael Pettavel: Is Ofsted really putting children first?

This one got me. Nail on the head.

First time I've heard of this open letter and I keep my ear to the ground. Anyone else in #earlyyears? I'm guessing from the signatories the NDNA does?? As a nursery owner, would like to have known about this earlier! withplum.com/press/plum-ope…

It's the 4th of March and Central Bedfordshire Council still haven't let us know the new #earlyyears funding rate from April 2023. Cutting it a bit fine. I mean it's not going to resolve the problem of how to afford the increase in wages, but it might help Central Bedfordshire Council.

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Well done Early Years Equality for yesterday's event in London! That was a pioneering move and I am sure it was noticed! The plight of early years is worsening. How many more settings will close before the reality of the crisis is noticed? #earlyyears BBC News (UK)

Remarkable. Redacting people with opinions. Going out of their way not allowing them to speak? What kind of leadership system/regime is that again?.... Crikey. Glad Ruth Swailes both has an opinion and has shared this shocking approach from the DFE

Won't scrapping tax credits and moving people over onto universal credit in 2024 have a massive impact on all those wanting to claim the new promised early years funding? I feel sure there's a link somewhere. #taxcredits #UniversalCredit Early Years Alliance Early Years Equality

Worth doing this for early years providers? For private providers this is their livelihood, with such unknown impact Early Years Equality Early Years Alliance

The demands and expectations are insane. It is an industry that survives due to the passion of the people who choose this field, and yes, we are becoming unicorns. With funding between £4. 50 & £6 an hour it's the gov that needs maths qualifs, not us. bigissue.com/news/social-ju…

This.. And tbh f*ck off.. Childcare has become a business so you need to f*cking sort. It. Outm independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

Following last week's Budget we've launched a short survey to ensure we have an accurate understanding of the potential impact of policies on EY settings to help inform ongoing government discussions You can respond to the survey here: bit.ly/3YPG2wu 1/2