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Antonia Simon

@drantoniasimon.bsky.social
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Associate Professor at UCL Social Research Institute. Early years and education research expert.

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Antonia Simon @drantoniasimon.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
In this BBC piece, I explain why #childcare funding is increasingly disconnected from the real costs of delivery, leaving providers highly exposed when circumstances change.
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Antonia Simon @drantoniasimon.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Nursery places are scarcest where deprivation is highest — and private‑equity chains are least likely to open there. A clear equity gap. Quick explainer (from 1:18): lnkd.in/ekCHQHUS Mirroring my JRF research on care deserts: 🔗 lnkd.in/ekk_J-wU And financialisation in ECEC: 🔗 lnkd.in/efhza7AT
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Antonia Simon @drantoniasimon.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
Watch my interview for an important @artefr.bsky.social documentary about private-equity backed #childcare citing our research: discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10...
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Acquisitions, Mergers and Debt: the new language of childcare - main report - UCL Discovery
UCL Discovery is UCL's open access repository, showcasing and providing access to UCL research outputs from all UCL disciplines.
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Social Policy Association @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social · 11/07/2025
𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐠𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩: 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 Antonia Simon, Atul Shah, Katie Quy and Charlie Owen 𝐹𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑛𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑠𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑣𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑙𝑦 𝑐ℎ𝑖𝑙𝑑ℎ𝑜𝑜𝑑 𝑐𝑎𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑒𝑑𝑢𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐸𝑛𝑔𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑑. lnkd.in/er6hnnFw @drantoniasimon.bsky.social
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Antonia Simon @drantoniasimon.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Many thanks to @socialpolicyuk.bsky.social for the award. I was delighted to receive it!
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Antonia Simon @drantoniasimon.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
Read my latest #childcare research out today! @sriucl.bsky.social
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