Reopening education and childcare provision for all in England – IFS report and DfE guidance

Summary

This briefing summarises the financial consequences of the pandemic in relation to early childhood education and care providers. It details the support available to help providers and how these measures have interacted with the loss of income and the pre-pandemic finances of providers. It also explores the financial implications of the pandemic on the capacity of the sector, and comment looks at the local authority duty to ensure sufficient provision and what interventions might support providers.