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Princess of Wales's taskforce provides backing for early years workforce

Co-op and Deloitte are among the major businesses directing funding to support the early years workforce through the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce for Early Childhood.
The Business Taskforce for Early Childhood took over Picadilly Lights, PHOTO: David Poultney

A year on from the publication of its landmark Case for Change report, which set out why businesses should invest in early childhood, the Princess of Wales’s taskforce has set out the impact of its work to support families and create a ‘happier, healthier society’.

To support the workforce to deliver quality early education and childcare, the Co-operative Group (Co-op) has created an early childhood fund through its apprentice levy share service, Co-op Levy Share. With Taskforce funding, it has supported more than 130 early years apprentices, as part of its commitment to raise £5 million over the next five years to create more than 600 apprenticeships.

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