Great to see our childcare research cited by the Early Years Alliance, who highlight the significant increases in average early years fees paid for by parents: between 6.8% and 9.1% increases across age groups from 2023 to 2024. eyalliance.org.uk/news/2024/12/n…

To meet the PM’s target of having 75% of children “school-ready” by 2028, the UK Govt must urgently invest in the childcare workforce to deliver their expanded childcare offer or they risk failing families. Our new analysis in Nursery World 👇nurseryworld.co.uk/content/news/c…

🚨Our analysis with Save the Children UK highlights significant funding shortfalls in childcare provision in England and sets out measures to improve inclusion and quality. ▶️Read the London Economics, LE summary here👇 londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publicati…

New analysis conducted by London Economics, LE and commissioned by Save the Children UK has modelled the cost of various changes to the current early years model which, if implemented, could “improve inclusion and quality” in the sector. lnkd.in/eCTsFUhN

Encouraging to hear the PM at #Lab25 talk about childcare not just as an (important) avenue of getting parents into work but also to improve children’s outcomes. However, doing so raises the question about the working eligibility criteria for access for the new entitlements.