
Christine Farquharson gave a talk on the landscape for early years spending and the challenges facing the sector going forward.
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A talk on the landscape for early years spending and the challenges facing the sector going forward.
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Christine's research examines inequalities in children's education and health, especially in the early education and childcare sector.
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- 10.1920/ps.ifs.2024.0098
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- IFS
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Farquharson, C. (2022). 'Presentation to Nursery World Business Summit' [Presentation]. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/presentation-nursery-world-business-summit (accessed: 14 June 2025).
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