Exclusive: CMA investigation to inform Government's Early Education and Childcare Review that will consider funding rates, confirms minister

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Exclusive: CMA investigation to inform Government's Early Education and Childcare Review that will consider funding rates, confirms minister
Published June 8, 2026
Findings from the Competition Markets Authority investigation (CMA) into childcare costs will inform the Government’s Early Education and Childcare Review, which is currently underway, the minister for Early Education, Olivia Bailey, told Nursery World.
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