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Low Pay Commission publishes initial national living wage increase predictions for 2026

The government may need to increase the national living wage (NLW) from the current £12.21 to £12.71 in April 2026 to meet its own targets on salary increases,the Low Pay Commission (LPC) has said. Read more

New phase of DfE early years recruitment campaign encourages more men to join the early years workforce

The latest phase of the government’s early years recruitment campaign will focus on increasing the number of male educators working in early years settingsRead more

Wealthier families more likely to benefit from government-funded hours than most disadvantaged families, new analysis reveals

The richest households in England will be eight times more likely to benefit from the full roll-out of the government’s funded early entitlement expansionRead more

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