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Social Mobility in the Early Years: Policy context
Includes expert view from ADCS president Charlotte Ramsden -
Should ‘free’ childcare be for the most disadvantaged only?
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 -
Research evidence
Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, outlines findings from its provider survey on the pandemic’s impact and the challenges the sector faces in tackling the disadvantage gap in pre-schoolers -
Practice examples
Council redesigns care pathway to boost SLC support
Scheme trains parents to boost literacy skills of disadvantaged children
