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Nearly half of children under five live in 'childcare deserts'

Monday, November 20, 2023

More than 40 per cent of children live in local authorities that are ‘early education and care deserts’, where there are more than three children for every one registered place.

The research highlights how in many local authorities in deprived areas there are three children for every one early years place, risking 'locking' them into a 'lifetime of poverty'
The research highlights how in many local authorities in deprived areas there are three children for every one early years place, risking 'locking' them into a 'lifetime of poverty'

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