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No party has won an overall majority in the 2017 general election, resulting in a hung parliament, it has been confirmed.

 

The Conservative Party had widely been expected to win comfortably, with some polls predicting they would achieve a majority of as many as a hundred seats. However, it has now been confirmed that it is not possible for any party to achieve an overall majority, meaning that negiotations will now begin to determine who will form the next government.

 

Commenting on the result, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, said: 

 

鈥淢any providers will have hoped that whatever the election result was, it would have confirmed the direction of travel for the early years over the next few years and at the very least, allowed them to plan ahead with some level of certainty. However, with an unexpected hung parliament now confirmed, it remains unclear who will form the new government and, in turn, what early years policy will look like over the course of the next parliament.

 

鈥淲hat we do know is that all major parties have pledged to push ahead with the 30-hour offer, and so, with serious questions remaining over whether these pledges have been adequately costed, many in the sector will still be understandably concerned about the future and the long-term viability of their businesses, regardless of who ends up in power.

 

鈥淥ver recent months, we鈥檝e seen a growing number of providers preparing to limit the number of 30-hours places they will deliver, with many opting out of the scheme altogether, as a result of underfunding. Clearly, this is a problem that cannot continue to be ignored. The newly-elected government, whoever that may be, must look to address this issue as a matter of priority 鈥� if not, the 30-hour offer has very little chance of succeeding in the long term.鈥�