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The £1.5bn early years week that wasn’t

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Turns out the autumn spending review didn’t bring the early years bounty we were lead to believe after all.
James Hempsall is director of Hempsall’s Consultancy. Picture: Hempsall's
James Hempsall is director of Hempsall’s Consultancy. Picture: Hempsall's

It has taken a while, but I do need to offer an update to my October blog.

I feel it important to set the record straight. Back then, I outlined what appeared to be a £1.5bn deal for early years and childcare, including HAF.  And while there was much to celebrate, there was one disappointment that came later. 

Even though the children and families minister confirmed an additional funding boost of more than £300m for early years providers not previously set out in Rishi Sunak’s Comprehensive Spending Review (CSR) we were then told a different story. 

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