Delivering his budget in the House of Commons this morning (17 November), the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt, announced an extra £2.3bn per annum for schools in 2023 and the following year, stating that education is not just an ‘economic mission, but a moral mission’, and thanking teaching staff for their hard work. However, he failed to include any support for the early years.
The Early Years Alliance (EYA) ‘slammed’ the Government for continuing to ignore the sector.
Chief executive Neil Leitch said, ‘Education starts long before a child reaches the school gates. If the Government is truly committed to ensuring that every child gets a world-class education, it is absolutely critical that it invests what is needed into our vital sector before the early years is damaged beyond repair.’
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