Early years | Schools Week https://schoolsweek.co.uk Education News, Policy & School Leadership Insight Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:56:22 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://schoolsweek.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/SW-dot-logo-54x54.png Early years | Schools Week https://schoolsweek.co.uk 32 32 Grants of up to £50k on offer for new ‘early education partnerships’ https://schoolsweek.co.uk/grants-of-up-to-50k-on-offer-for-new-early-education-partnerships/ https://schoolsweek.co.uk/grants-of-up-to-50k-on-offer-for-new-early-education-partnerships/#respond Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:40:59 +0000 https://schoolsweek.co.uk/?p=247417

Details of three-year initiative to support best practice across early years shared

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Government capital programme which repurposes empty classrooms seeks to target provision in disadvantaged areas

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New advice on 'getting children ready for reception' as ministers aim for 75 per cent readiness target

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