National Impact
Dingley’s Promise response to IPPR Report20241217092608
Dingley’s Promise response to IPPR Report
17th December 20240 comments
Last week IPPR published a report paper assessing the situation facing the new UK government, as they try to ‘break down the barriers to opportunity’ ...
Dingley’s Promise response to the Labour Party’s education milestone unveiled today20241205150456
Dingley’s Promise response to the Labour Party’s education milestone unveiled today
5th December 20240 comments
Today we welcome Kier Starmer’s commitment to Break Down Barriers to Opportunity and Giving Children the Best Start in Life. The labour government are...
Post Election Statement20240709090251
Post Election Statement
9th July 20240 comments
Securing inclusion for children with SEND in the early years is our main priority and we are excited to work with the new government to make vital cha...
Early Education and Childcare Coalition Pulse Check20240612091422
Early Education and Childcare Coalition Pulse Check
12th June 20240 comments
Dingley’s Promise are proud to be part of the Early Education and Childcare Coalition. The recent EECC Pulse Check reflected that 68% of all voters th...
Dingley’s Promise Response to Coram’s 2024 Annual Childcare Survey20240318174604
Dingley’s Promise Response to Coram’s 2024 Annual Childcare Survey
18th March 20240 comments
One of the most shocking statistics in Coram’s new Annual Childcare Survey is that only 6% of local authority areas believe they have enough provision...
CEO Catherine McLeod’s response to the government’s early years funding consultation update20231130162723
CEO Catherine McLeod’s response to the government’s early years funding consultation update
30th November 20230 comments
Dingley’s Promise calls for better access to early years SEND funding Yesterday’s release of the government’s response to the early years funding cons...
Dingley’s Promise statement on changes to the EYFS20231031085834
Dingley’s Promise statement on changes to the EYFS
31st October 20230 comments
On October 27th 2023, the Government announced regulatory changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) after a national consultation. Dingley’s ...
Reflections on Coram’s Childcare Survey 202320230309172602
Reflections on Coram’s Childcare Survey 2023
9th March 20230 comments
With the release of Coram’s Childcare Survey for 2023, we are reflecting on the current situation in the early education and childcare sector for chil...
Statement on Government’s SEND and alternative provision improvement plan20230302180222
Statement on Government’s SEND and alternative provision improvement plan
2nd March 20230 comments
2nd March 2023 We welcome the release of the Government’s SEND and AP Plan, and are particularly happy that within this plan, early education i...
CEO Catherine McLeod on Recruitment in the Early Years20221214112519
CEO Catherine McLeod on Recruitment in the Early Years
14th December 20220 comments
Last night our CEO Catherine McLeod spoke to BBC News on behalf of Dingley’s Promise about staffing and recruitment in the early years. As a sector, r...