Sector organisations said they were concerned that early years policy would be sidelined in the wake of the EU referendum, as MPs would be inevitably focussing on the fallout.
They urged the Government not to neglect important work in bringing in 30 hours of free childcare, the workforce strategy and early years funding.
In its response, PACEY warned that an end to freedom of movement within Europe could cause problems with staff recruitment.
Liz Bayram, chief executive of PACEY said, ‘This is a worrying time for the future of the UK, and the future of the early years. There is a very real possibility that the end of freedom of movement of people across the EU will provide additional challenge to a sector already struggling to recruit staff to provide high quality childcare to children and families.
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