Early Education and Childcare Coalition
@coalitionedcare.bsky.social
Working together for an early education and childcare system that delivers for all of us.
Read the manifesto, Rescue and Reform: earlyeducationchildcare.org/manifesto
Read the manifesto, Rescue and Reform: earlyeducationchildcare.org/manifesto
And read the announcement in full here www.gov.uk/government/n...
Record £9.5 billion early years investment
Record £9.5 billion early years investment next year to help families access affordable childcare and boost growth by supporting parents back into work
www.gov.uk
December 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
And read the announcement in full here www.gov.uk/government/n...
Read our response to the new funding rate announcement here earlyeducationchildcare.org/press
December 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Read our response to the new funding rate announcement here earlyeducationchildcare.org/press
A Best Start in Life requires sustainable and reliable systems of support for families.
Our members will be looking to the upcoming Funding Formula Consultation and the promised Childcare Review as opportunities to secure meaningful change.
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Our members will be looking to the upcoming Funding Formula Consultation and the promised Childcare Review as opportunities to secure meaningful change.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
A Best Start in Life requires sustainable and reliable systems of support for families.
Our members will be looking to the upcoming Funding Formula Consultation and the promised Childcare Review as opportunities to secure meaningful change.
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Our members will be looking to the upcoming Funding Formula Consultation and the promised Childcare Review as opportunities to secure meaningful change.
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➡️ Families excluded from the funded entitlements can expect to pay as much as £18,668 for a full-time place.
➡️ And while pay has risen thanks to increases in minimum wage, we know that funding has not kept pace. 2/4
➡️ And while pay has risen thanks to increases in minimum wage, we know that funding has not kept pace. 2/4
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
➡️ Families excluded from the funded entitlements can expect to pay as much as £18,668 for a full-time place.
➡️ And while pay has risen thanks to increases in minimum wage, we know that funding has not kept pace. 2/4
➡️ And while pay has risen thanks to increases in minimum wage, we know that funding has not kept pace. 2/4
While this year's Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers shows a small rise in available places, overall, the data paints a picture of a system under intense pressure.
➡️ The total number of providers has fallen, driven by a further drop in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders 1/4
➡️ The total number of providers has fallen, driven by a further drop in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders 1/4
December 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
While this year's Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers shows a small rise in available places, overall, the data paints a picture of a system under intense pressure.
➡️ The total number of providers has fallen, driven by a further drop in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders 1/4
➡️ The total number of providers has fallen, driven by a further drop in the number of Ofsted-registered childminders 1/4
The pilot aims to create a new approach to data collection that supports providers, practitioners and policy makers and shows how reliable data can lead to better workforce planning and development.
To find out more about this work click here www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/building-eng...
To find out more about this work click here www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/building-eng...
Rescue and Reform Manifesto — Early Education and Childcare Coalition
www.earlyeducationchildcare.org
December 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The pilot aims to create a new approach to data collection that supports providers, practitioners and policy makers and shows how reliable data can lead to better workforce planning and development.
To find out more about this work click here www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/building-eng...
To find out more about this work click here www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/building-eng...
We were pleased to see Chris Vince MP spotlight the need for stronger data in workforce planning. This is a significant priority for us as we continue our work with
@greatermcr.bsky.social on a test and learn pilot to improve the quality of workforce data.
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@greatermcr.bsky.social on a test and learn pilot to improve the quality of workforce data.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
We were pleased to see Chris Vince MP spotlight the need for stronger data in workforce planning. This is a significant priority for us as we continue our work with
@greatermcr.bsky.social on a test and learn pilot to improve the quality of workforce data.
(2/3)
@greatermcr.bsky.social on a test and learn pilot to improve the quality of workforce data.
(2/3)
It was great to see several Coalition members and supporters give evidence to the Education Committee this week as part of the inquiry Early Years: Improving Support for Children and Families
@eyalliance.bsky.social @earlyed-uk.bsky.social @corampacey.bsky.social @ndnatalk.bsky.social
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@eyalliance.bsky.social @earlyed-uk.bsky.social @corampacey.bsky.social @ndnatalk.bsky.social
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Parliamentlive.tv
Education Committee
parliamentlive.tv
December 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
It was great to see several Coalition members and supporters give evidence to the Education Committee this week as part of the inquiry Early Years: Improving Support for Children and Families
@eyalliance.bsky.social @earlyed-uk.bsky.social @corampacey.bsky.social @ndnatalk.bsky.social
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@eyalliance.bsky.social @earlyed-uk.bsky.social @corampacey.bsky.social @ndnatalk.bsky.social
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We applaud the Coalition colleagues who have made this possible
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @unicef.org @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social Gingerbread, 4in10 @jrf-uk.bsky.social As well as our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social(9)
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @unicef.org @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social Gingerbread, 4in10 @jrf-uk.bsky.social As well as our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social(9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
We applaud the Coalition colleagues who have made this possible
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @unicef.org @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social Gingerbread, 4in10 @jrf-uk.bsky.social As well as our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social(9)
@savechildrenuk.bsky.social @ncb.org.uk @unicef.org @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social @actionforchildren.bsky.social @magicbreakfastuk.bsky.social Gingerbread, 4in10 @jrf-uk.bsky.social As well as our friends @endchildpoverty.bsky.social(9)
With the publication of today’s strategy we have learned what is possible when civil society and Government work in partnership towards a common cause. (8/9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
With the publication of today’s strategy we have learned what is possible when civil society and Government work in partnership towards a common cause. (8/9)
We recognise that there continue to be calls for clear national targets for reducing child poverty, with the aim of improving transparency over time, and we hope that this strategy lays the groundwork for a longer term approach that continues to build on today’s progress. (7/9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
We recognise that there continue to be calls for clear national targets for reducing child poverty, with the aim of improving transparency over time, and we hope that this strategy lays the groundwork for a longer term approach that continues to build on today’s progress. (7/9)
We are looking to the Government’s Childcare Review as an opportunity to build on today’s strategy. We can and must go even further to guarantee that every child has equal access to high quality early education and care that supports them to thrive and their parents to work (6/9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
We are looking to the Government’s Childcare Review as an opportunity to build on today’s strategy. We can and must go even further to guarantee that every child has equal access to high quality early education and care that supports them to thrive and their parents to work (6/9)
For far too long, the families in greatest need have been running just to stand still, playing catch up with their better off peers who benefit from the 30 hours of funded childcare. (5/9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
For far too long, the families in greatest need have been running just to stand still, playing catch up with their better off peers who benefit from the 30 hours of funded childcare. (5/9)
Improving access to childcare support through Universal Credit is an important part of that puzzle, too, and the commitment to remove financial barriers as parents return from parental leave is a positive and long overdue change. (4/9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Improving access to childcare support through Universal Credit is an important part of that puzzle, too, and the commitment to remove financial barriers as parents return from parental leave is a positive and long overdue change. (4/9)
The combination of measures set out today from welfare reform to family hubs and breakfast clubs will ensure that we are wrapping support around many of the most vulnerable families at the earliest opportunity. (3/9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The combination of measures set out today from welfare reform to family hubs and breakfast clubs will ensure that we are wrapping support around many of the most vulnerable families at the earliest opportunity. (3/9)
The government has taken an important first step by putting childcare at the heart of its approach and recognising that this is central to reducing poverty in both the short and longer term. (2/9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The government has taken an important first step by putting childcare at the heart of its approach and recognising that this is central to reducing poverty in both the short and longer term. (2/9)
Executive Director, Early Education and Childcare Coalition,
@sarahronan.bsky.social comments:
“We are delighted to see the Government recognise that access to affordable childcare is essential in tackling the scourge of child poverty, and we welcome today’s landmark strategy." (1/9)
@sarahronan.bsky.social comments:
“We are delighted to see the Government recognise that access to affordable childcare is essential in tackling the scourge of child poverty, and we welcome today’s landmark strategy." (1/9)
December 5, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Executive Director, Early Education and Childcare Coalition,
@sarahronan.bsky.social comments:
“We are delighted to see the Government recognise that access to affordable childcare is essential in tackling the scourge of child poverty, and we welcome today’s landmark strategy." (1/9)
@sarahronan.bsky.social comments:
“We are delighted to see the Government recognise that access to affordable childcare is essential in tackling the scourge of child poverty, and we welcome today’s landmark strategy." (1/9)
"Without an increase in funding the rise in wages will be passed onto struggling parents in the form of higher childcare costs. Not only would that go against the spirit of this Budget, it would also undermine the Government’s manifesto commitments to families." (3/3)
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Without an increase in funding the rise in wages will be passed onto struggling parents in the form of higher childcare costs. Not only would that go against the spirit of this Budget, it would also undermine the Government’s manifesto commitments to families." (3/3)
"Importantly, the Government has committed to a review of the childcare system which in its current form, locks out the poorest families. The rise in the NLW is welcome in a low-paid sector like early years but at the moment it's unclear how that’s going to be funded." (2/3)
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"Importantly, the Government has committed to a review of the childcare system which in its current form, locks out the poorest families. The rise in the NLW is welcome in a low-paid sector like early years but at the moment it's unclear how that’s going to be funded." (2/3)
"This Budget brings significant support for many of the families who need it the most. We are delighted to see the two-child limit scrapped, and an increase to the amount of childcare support available to those on Universal Credit." (1/3)
November 26, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"This Budget brings significant support for many of the families who need it the most. We are delighted to see the two-child limit scrapped, and an increase to the amount of childcare support available to those on Universal Credit." (1/3)
Instead of easing the pressure on families’ cost of living, an underfunded rise could have the opposite effect and cause childcare costs to increase.
Read our full report here www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/autumn-2024-...
Read our full report here www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/autumn-2024-...
The Impact of NICs and NMW changes on Early Years — Early Education and Childcare Coalition
Modelling the impact of the Autumn 2024 Budget changes on the delivery of childcare in England
www.earlyeducationchildcare.org
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Instead of easing the pressure on families’ cost of living, an underfunded rise could have the opposite effect and cause childcare costs to increase.
Read our full report here www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/autumn-2024-...
Read our full report here www.earlyeducationchildcare.org/autumn-2024-...
With the Government now the largest purchaser of childcare hours it is essential that the Chancellor fully funds any wage growth across the sector. Without this we will see continued wage suppression, higher turnover and an impact on the consistency of provision.
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
With the Government now the largest purchaser of childcare hours it is essential that the Chancellor fully funds any wage growth across the sector. Without this we will see continued wage suppression, higher turnover and an impact on the consistency of provision.
April’s uplift hit 68% of workers salaries, and without adequate funding to support both the increase in the minimum wage and a fair pay structure across roles, most of that rise had to be absorbed by settings or passed on to parents.
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
April’s uplift hit 68% of workers salaries, and without adequate funding to support both the increase in the minimum wage and a fair pay structure across roles, most of that rise had to be absorbed by settings or passed on to parents.
We wholeheartedly back any rise in pay for a workforce that has been undervalued for too long. But, as our recent research with Dr Gillian Paull and Frontier Economics has shown, increases in the minimum wage hit early years harder than most sectors because so many staff are paid close to that rate.
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 AM
We wholeheartedly back any rise in pay for a workforce that has been undervalued for too long. But, as our recent research with Dr Gillian Paull and Frontier Economics has shown, increases in the minimum wage hit early years harder than most sectors because so many staff are paid close to that rate.