
Christine Farquharson's presentation at the Nursery World Business Summit 2025, at America Square Conference Centre, London.
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This presentation 'Three tests for childcare policy' was given by Christine Farquharson at the Nursery World Business Summit on Wednesday 5 March 2025, at the America Square Conference Centre, London. Download the slides here.
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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.2025.0001
- Publisher
- Institute for Fiscal Studies
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Farquharson, C. (2025). 'Three tests for childcare policy' [Presentation]. London: Institute for Fiscal Studies. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/three-tests-childcare-policy (accessed: 22 April 2025).
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