We are now officially in recession, which means that the Government must redouble its attempts to support the early years sector in the looming Spring Budget.
The latest two reports from sector organisations which provide data on why providers continue to be in a tailspin (analysis, page 6) simply cannot be ignored as the Government pushes ahead with its plans for expanded childcare.
The disconnect between messages coming from Government for parents about what they can access as part of the ‘free’ offer and what in reality will be available is widening all the time. The sector is in danger of losing the trust of the customers it relies on, just as it needs to be professionalising its image.
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