CYP Now - Exposing the unhelpful rules and regulations in early education

I recently had the opportunity to attend (in person) the launch of new research: Implications of COVID for Early Childhood Education and Care in England, a study funded by the Nuffield Foundation, that was carried out by the Centre for Evidence and Implementation, the University of East London, Frontier Economics, Coram Family and Childcare and the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

James Hempsall is director of Hempsall's Consultancy. Picture: Hempsall's

It revealed “considerably more” children from ethnic minority and disadvantaged backgrounds have missed out on formal early learning during this time. It also found the number of children attending early education in the autumn 2021 had dropped to 90 per cent of expected levels based on pre-pandemic patterns.

Having dedicated all my time to thinking about, developing solutions, and supporting local authorities and early years and childcare providers – socially during the past two years, I was eager to take this amazing opportunity to reflect upon what has happened, think about the current temperature, identify the risks and impacts, and consider what needs to be done next.

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