Report

Public spending on the early years in Wales

This report from UK think tank Nesta provides a comprehensive analysis of public spending on early years support in Wales.

Early years spending in Wales spans both devolved and reserved policy, and hence comes from a combination of UK government and Welsh Government or Welsh local authority budgets. Healthcare, funded childcare, and children’s services and social care are devolved policy areas in Wales, while welfare remains almost entirely the responsibility of the UK government.

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of public spending on early years support in Wales.

We examine trends in the level and composition of spending in four areas: welfare, healthcare, children’s services and social care, and funded childcare.