The Education Committee published its long-awaited report following its inquiry into childcare, recommending more financial support for nurseries and measures to improve recruitment and retention.
It’s main message was that the Government: “has more work to do and should consider wider policy changes to ensure children benefit from high quality affordable childcare and to help parents and providers who are struggling”.
The inquiry into early years was launched earlier this year “amidst warnings that state and private providers had been closing at an alarming rate. This has been coupled with a major recruitment and retention challenge and a decline in the number of childminders.”
NDNA along with many of our members, including Puffin Childcare and Spring Nurseries gave evidence to the Committee. During the course of the inquiry the Government announced its childcare expansion plans.
