Sector leaders were hit with fresh disappointment when Rishi Sunak failed to mention childcare and early years in Wednesday’s speech despite focussing on improving the jobs market and tackling youth unemployment.
The move comes as a fresh blow for providers who have already been hit with a government U-turn on their use of the and missed out on two rounds of funding for catch up plans and to rebuild schools.
Tulip Siddiq, Labour MP and shadow early years minister warned that the sector was “on the brink of collapse” and urged Sunak to provide “urgent financial support for providers”.
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