Research and analysis
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.
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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
Published 19 April 2024