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Leading early years membership organisation the Early Years Alliance has issued following the publication of a report from the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood's Business Taskforce highlighting the benefits of investing in early education and childhood on the wider UK economy.

Commenting, Neil Leitch CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said:

“We welcome today’s report from the Royal Foundation Business Taskforce which further proves that investing in the early years is not just incredibly beneficial for the children who use it but for wider society.

“For far too long, early education has been dismissed as childcare and educators as simply babysitters. It is therefore extremely positive to see the businesses in this taskforce come together and highlight just how far reaching the benefits of early education truly are.  

“On top of this, we welcome the initial steps that businesses within the taskforce have taken to ensure that early education is prioritised both within the workplace and the economy and we hope it inspires others to follow suit.   

“At a time when the sector is already in the spotlight, we hope that this report will not only give ministers real pause for thought, but also act as a reminder that the benefits highlighted by the taskforce cannot come close to being realised without funding that reflects the cost of delivering high-quality early education, both now and in the future."