Later this month, the Chancellor will set out his first Budget of the Parliament – an opportunity for the Government to prove their commitment to social mobility through greater investment in the early years.
But spending decisions are often based on which Secretary of State shouts the loudest or which policies attract the highest polling figures. And because of this, early years rarely tends to feature highly in Budgets. (The obvious exception is, of course, access to free childcare, which can poll highly but ultimately equates to a transfer of cost from parents to the tax-payer and not any new or significant net investment to the sector).
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