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All parties’ manifesto pledges will lead to shortfall in early years funding

Childcare fees likely to increase following 12 December election

10 early years settings close in Norfolk and Suffolk

Great Yarmouth Community Trust stops trading this week

Quality of childcare more important than number of hours, analysis says

Researchers from LSE say only “high quality” care has a measurable effect

Alliance launches campaign ahead of election

Campaign calls on parliamentary candidates to back early years sector

Conservative party promises £250m a year for “wraparound childcare”

Party promises “£250m capital spending boost” for after school and holiday childcare

Childminder numbers fall by a fifth since 2015

Childminder numbers continue to fall sharply

“Tread carefully” on minimum wage increases, warns IFS

Watchdog calls for caution on minimum wage rises

Nursery owner challenges Prime Minister on childcare funding

Boris Johnson says there will be an announcement about childcare in manifesto “soon”

DfE refuses to release childcare funding information after ICO ruling

Alliance calls decision “shameful” after ruling from ICO

96% of providers say 30-hours funding doesn’t cover costs

Early years providers say funded hours put strain on finances

38% of childcare providers in deprived areas are making a loss

Ceeda report reveals details behind £662 million shortfall in the sector

Liberal Democrats promise 35 hours of childcare from 9 months

Party pledges to support working families with children aged 9 months and above