Should ‘free’ childcare be for the most disadvantaged only?
Jonathan Broadbery, James Hempsall, Megan Jarvie
Tuesday, June 29, 2021
An NAO report suggests funded childcare may damage social mobility because better-off families make better use of entitlements. Three experts assess if it should only be available to disadvantaged families.

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