Since the beginning of the expansion of funded early learning and childcare (ELC), the Improvement Service has collected and analysed data on the progress of the delivery of the expansion programmes across local authorities.
The objective of these data collections is to understand the status of the ELC sector across the country regarding uptake, workforce and capacity at regular intervals. This report informs the Joint Delivery Board, co-chaired by the Minister for Children and Young People and the COSLA Spokesperson for Children and Young People. The Joint Delivery Board is responsible for reviewing implementation of the 1140 hours expansion across all 32 local authorities and for agreeing actions to put support in place where that may be required.
Download the delivery and progress reports on early learning and childcare expansion:
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress Report (September 2023)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress Report (June 2023)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress Report (September 2022)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress Report (May 2022)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress Report (February 2022)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress Report (September 2021)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress Report (May 2021)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress (March 2021)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress (September 2020)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress (December 2019)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress (September 2019)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress (June 2019)
- Early Learning and Childcare Expansion Delivery Progress (December 2018)