The early years sector is crucial for providing our children with the best start in life and is a lifeline for many families. Good quality childcare improves our youngest children’s health, development and educational attainment, as well as helping to reduce inequality and support parents returning to work.
As we emerge from this pandemic and look towards recovery, it’s more important than ever that we have a strong and well-funded early years sector.
We’ve seen the toll that lockdown has taken on our children’s education and development as key opportunities for learning and social development were missed. Parents have also endured high levels of stress as they were forced to juggle their careers with providing childcare, with much of the burden falling unfairly on women.
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