Brexit will undoubtedly have an impact in some form on early years, according to commentators.
The sector is pondering several key areas, while the country waits to find out whether Article 50 will be triggered.
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There have been some suggested positives, such as the opportunity to secure a VAT exemption for nurseries, once the UK is outside the EU, which would be seen as a big boost to business.
NDNA’s chief executive Purnima Tanuku lamented the forthcoming uncertainty but said, ‘NDNA has long campaigned for nurseries to be VAT-exempt, but successive governments have responded that VAT is an EU issue… Brexit might trigger a longer-term opportunity for childcare to be zero-rated.’
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