Early Years 2026: Funding, pathways and what it means for your setting

The Early Years landscape continues to evolve, with updates to funding, staff development pathways and new specialist support becoming available for settings. In this session, we bring together the key updates for 2026 and focus on what they mean in practice for your setting. We cover: • The latest funding updates and what support is available • How staff development pathways are evolving from Level 2 through to EYITT • How specialist areas like coaching can support team development and leadership This session is designed to give you clear, practical ideas you can take back into your setting straight away, along with a better understanding of how to support your team through training, placements and recruitment as your setting grows.