In some ways, the last few months have been both the best and worst of times for the early years sector when it comes to the fight for fairer funding.
The best because finally, after years of being unfairly tarred with 'greedy provider' brush, the media, politicians and the general public are starting to realise just how difficult a situation nurseries, pre-schools and childminders across the country have been put in by government.
And the worst because, despite this, we've continued to watch provider after provider forced to close their doors because they simply could not make their businesses work on the funding that government was willing to give them.
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