Antonia Simon
@drantoniasimon.bsky.social
Associate Professor at UCL Social Research Institute. Early years and education research expert.
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Antonia Simon
@drantoniasimon.bsky.social
· Jun 24
"Those who need this care the most cannot access it": nursery availability is lowest in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods, with private-equity-backed providers less likely to open in them, finds a new report led by @drantoniasimon.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social and funded by @jrf-uk.bsky.social
Private equity backed nurseries contribute to ‘care deserts’ in poorer areas
Nursery availability is lowest in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods, with private equity backed providers less likely to open in them, leading to concerns around choice and quality, finds a repor...
www.ucl.ac.uk
Read my latest #childcare research out today! @sriucl.bsky.social
Watch my interview for an important @artefr.bsky.social documentary about private-equity backed #childcare citing our research: discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
September 29, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Watch my interview for an important @artefr.bsky.social documentary about private-equity backed #childcare citing our research: discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
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𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲
Antonia Simon, Atul Shah, Katie Quy and Charlie Owen
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. lnkd.in/er6hnnFw
@drantoniasimon.bsky.social
Antonia Simon, Atul Shah, Katie Quy and Charlie Owen
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. lnkd.in/er6hnnFw
@drantoniasimon.bsky.social
July 11, 2025 at 10:08 AM
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲
Antonia Simon, Atul Shah, Katie Quy and Charlie Owen
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. lnkd.in/er6hnnFw
@drantoniasimon.bsky.social
Antonia Simon, Atul Shah, Katie Quy and Charlie Owen
𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. lnkd.in/er6hnnFw
@drantoniasimon.bsky.social
Many thanks to @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social for the award. I was delighted to receive it!
Excellence in social policy teaching, research and impact has been recognised by the 2025 Social Policy Association awards. Many congratulations to the winners!
View the list of winners for each category in this thread and our story on the awards here: lnkd.in/eqN2PeVs
(Images: Elizabeth Bailey)
View the list of winners for each category in this thread and our story on the awards here: lnkd.in/eqN2PeVs
(Images: Elizabeth Bailey)
July 14, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Many thanks to @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social for the award. I was delighted to receive it!
Read my latest #childcare research out today! @sriucl.bsky.social
"Those who need this care the most cannot access it": nursery availability is lowest in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods, with private-equity-backed providers less likely to open in them, finds a new report led by @drantoniasimon.bsky.social @ioe.bsky.social and funded by @jrf-uk.bsky.social
Private equity backed nurseries contribute to ‘care deserts’ in poorer areas
Nursery availability is lowest in England’s most deprived neighbourhoods, with private equity backed providers less likely to open in them, leading to concerns around choice and quality, finds a repor...
www.ucl.ac.uk
June 24, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Read my latest #childcare research out today! @sriucl.bsky.social