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04/19/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/19/2024 02:43

The impact of childcare reforms on childcare and early years providers

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The impact of childcare reforms on childcare and early years providers

Research on the impact, both seen and predicted, of recent childcare reforms on providers.

From:Department for EducationPublished19 April 2024
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Pulse survey of childcare and early years providers

Ref: ISBN 978-1-83870-546-6, RR142

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This report outlines findings from the seventh wave of the childcare and early years provider pulse surveys.

1,804 providers took part including 143 school-based providers, 877 group-based providers and 784 childminders.

The following topics were covered in the survey:

  • early years workforce
  • funding
  • capacity and intention to expand
  • staff:child ratios
  • space requirements
  • experiences of looking after children with SEND
  • initial teacher training
  • experiences of childminders
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