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Minimum Service Levels consultation: education services

TUC is strongly opposed to the introduction of minimum service levels (MSLs) in education that arise from the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023. The Strikes Act is unfair, undemocratic, and likely in breach of our international legal commitments.

- 26 Jan 2024
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Support for childcare and early years

Across the UK, early years and childcare for pre-school aged children is unaffordable, inflexible and access to high-quality provision is unequal. A new deal for the childcare and early years sector must be part of a broader package of support for families that ensures every child gets the best start in life and support as they grow, and that no family is left worse off because they work and use childcare.

- 02 Feb 2023
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A new deal for the childcare sector

This briefing sets out the TUC vision for a new deal for childcare. The pandemic and the cost-of-living crisis have shone a spotlight on the longstanding issues of funding, access, flexibility, and affordability for parents, and how undervalued the childcare workforce is.

- 03 Sep 2022
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