The Education Committee has recently launched an inquiry into support for childcare and early years provision in England. 

The inquiry asks for views and evidence around the affordability and access of provision, effectiveness of the different funding entitlements, current workforce issues faced by early years practitioners and more. 

Read the full list of questions and find out more about the call for evidence here.

It is accepting responses from a range of stakeholders including early years professionals, organisations, parents, carers, guardians, academics and more. PACEY will be providing evidence to support this inquiry. 

The inquiry is open for submissions until 23:59 on Thursday 19 January 2023. 

About the Education Committee

The Education Committee is made up of cross-party MPs appointed to scrutinise the work of the Department for Education, covering all types of education and social care including early years and childcare.