Minimum wage rises from April by 15% for 18-20YOs. New #NationalLivingWage of £11.44 will apply to over 20s. From April Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates Govt will be buying 80% of EY places, so employers entirely reliant on sufficient funding rate. ndna.org.uk/news/national-… #autumnstatement

Last wknd in Nov which means it’s time for another update on our new HQ 😃 Ground beam foundations are complete, 1st visit by the steel erectors, sub-structure brick/block work commences! #NewHQ #DCMS #HPConstruction #YouthInvestmentFund #SkillsForLife youtu.be/2nmnD5DoKbg

Our free interactive explainer is a great way to help parents and carers understand the problem with early years underfunding - and the impossible choices that settings have had to made View it on our website: bit.ly/3R5VPlE or on your phone 👇bit.ly/3T4wqLN

"We will have parents knocking on our doors saying: 'I want this entitlement', and we won’t have the staff to deliver it.” Our concerns about the extended early entitlement offer were covered in this front-page Independent story over the weekend: bit.ly/3Gxo4os

"Ministers are promising parents the world and expecting providers to deliver, without giving them any of the resources needed to do so." We explain why many providers haven't yet confirmed whether they will deliver the extended offer in Grazia UK bit.ly/3uFyLmp

ICYMI, Yesterday our CEO Neil Leitch discussed early years setting closures on BBC South East You can watch the piece in full here: bit.ly/41bwXxR A huge thank you to the team at Stepping Stones Pre School Canterbury for their work on this!

Alliance CEO Neil Leitch wrote in this month's Early Years Educator about the importance of retaining early years educators and the need for an EY workforce strategy You can read the full piece here: bit.ly/48kE8py

Mum issues hot drink warning after son scalded at National Trust property bbc.in/48g8Qka

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A company that provides nursery and after-school childcare at 22 sites has told parents they have been closed.

What is the end goal of the childcare arms race? “Instead of competing to offer more state-funded childcare as a sticking plaster on cost-of-living challenges, we should address structural reasons why family budgets are now so stretched.” The Critic bit.ly/3S2tnlx

Where should I go? 🤔 It can be difficult to decide what to do when your child is ill or has suffered an injury. That’s why it’s important to familiarise yourself with Choose Well, so you can make the right decision. Find out more on our website: sheffieldchildrens.nhs.uk/patients-and-p…

SURVEY: ONE WEEK LEFT Share your views on funding and the upcoming expansion As the roll-out nears we're put together a survey to get the sector's perspective on funding and the upcoming expansion Complete the survey bit.ly/3S4rtAw

*NEW* Today we have published research showing that most EY providers in England will struggle to meet increased demand for places under the upcoming early entitlement expansion bit.ly/3OTd5ub

NEW from coalition member Early Years Alliance: 24% of providers expect to close due to financial pressures, while new analysis from Women's Budget Group finds the expansion is underfunded by £5bn Gov must use #SpringBudget to boost funding or this expansion will fail news.sky.com/story/underfun…

PLEASE HELP if you can. They need to raise £6,250 to receive a pledge from Sports England of £7.5k however this is conditional upon meeting the goal by 19th March. A Community crowdfunding project in Sheffield by Thorncliffe Tennis Club crowdfunder.co.uk/p/court-resurf…

Here's our Feb24 timelapse update 😃 Brickwork & cladding was completed as was most of the roof. Installation of windows & doors commenced. Internally 1st fix partitions, electrical & mechanical installations commenced #HPConstruction #YIF #SkillsForLife youtu.be/0KBKw1OgJZc