Su-Min Lee
@su-min-lee.bsky.social
Principal Economist at London Economics @le-education.bsky.social | PhD University of Cambridge | Research on childcare, education, labour markets, data science | Personal views only
This will cost central government another £6.3bn per year by 2028-29, more than the recent expansion in childcare entitlements. While this will take some financial pressures away from LAs, the OBR highlights concerns about how it will be funded within the current departmental spending plans.
November 26, 2025 at 12:54 PM
This will cost central government another £6.3bn per year by 2028-29, more than the recent expansion in childcare entitlements. While this will take some financial pressures away from LAs, the OBR highlights concerns about how it will be funded within the current departmental spending plans.
Thrilled to see our childcare policy research cited by Plaid Cymru and directly feeding into their manifesto pledge announced today at their party conference - includes a new universal offer of 20hrs per week of funded childcare for all children from the age of 9 months to 4 years…
October 10, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Thrilled to see our childcare policy research cited by Plaid Cymru and directly feeding into their manifesto pledge announced today at their party conference - includes a new universal offer of 20hrs per week of funded childcare for all children from the age of 9 months to 4 years…
Encouraging to hear the PM at #Lab25 talk about childcare not just as an (important) avenue of getting parents into work but also to improve children’s outcomes. However, doing so raises the question about the working eligibility criteria for access to the expanded entitlements.
September 30, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Encouraging to hear the PM at #Lab25 talk about childcare not just as an (important) avenue of getting parents into work but also to improve children’s outcomes. However, doing so raises the question about the working eligibility criteria for access to the expanded entitlements.
Our research published today by DfE highlights the importance of not seeing the childcare sector as one monolithic block, with half the sector not being able to cover their costs.
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September 29, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Our research published today by DfE highlights the importance of not seeing the childcare sector as one monolithic block, with half the sector not being able to cover their costs.
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🚨 New analysis by London Economics for @savechildrenuk.bsky.social highlights significant funding shortfalls in government support for childcare, and sets out funding requirements to improve quality and inclusivity.
📍 Link to @le-education.bsky.social summary londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publica...
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June 17, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🚨 New analysis by London Economics for @savechildrenuk.bsky.social highlights significant funding shortfalls in government support for childcare, and sets out funding requirements to improve quality and inclusivity.
📍 Link to @le-education.bsky.social summary londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publica...
📍 Link to @le-education.bsky.social summary londoneconomics.co.uk/blog/publica...
▶️NEW: Excited to see our paper investigating childcare costs and the financial health of the childcare sector published by the Department for Education today.
📄Read summary/full report here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673b14...
⏩@le-education.bsky.social for more childcare analysis.
📄Read summary/full report here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673b14...
⏩@le-education.bsky.social for more childcare analysis.
November 28, 2024 at 5:03 PM
▶️NEW: Excited to see our paper investigating childcare costs and the financial health of the childcare sector published by the Department for Education today.
📄Read summary/full report here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673b14...
⏩@le-education.bsky.social for more childcare analysis.
📄Read summary/full report here: assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673b14...
⏩@le-education.bsky.social for more childcare analysis.
In contrast, the public transport 'penalty' in other regions can be as much as 44-45%, with only slightly more than half of childcare places accessible by driving accessible by public transport in Yorkshire and the Humber and the West Midlands.
November 22, 2024 at 11:27 AM
In contrast, the public transport 'penalty' in other regions can be as much as 44-45%, with only slightly more than half of childcare places accessible by driving accessible by public transport in Yorkshire and the Humber and the West Midlands.
The ONS have combined Census/Ofsted data to map childcare accessibility based on how close childcare providers are to parents - such as the number of childcare places per 100 children accessible by mode of transport:
November 22, 2024 at 11:27 AM
The ONS have combined Census/Ofsted data to map childcare accessibility based on how close childcare providers are to parents - such as the number of childcare places per 100 children accessible by mode of transport: