Scots nurseries 'face going bust' over free childcare funding failures
SCOTS nurseries face going out of business as an analysis found just three of Scotland's 32 local authorities are increasing early learning and…
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SCOTS nurseries face going out of business as an analysis found just three of Scotland's 32 local authorities are increasing early learning and…
What does the sector think of the Government’s proposed reform of the early years funding formula ahead of the extension to the funded hours entitlement? Katy Morton reports
Sector leaders have hit out at a government blog justifying plans to expand funded childcare hours, with Early Years Alliance (EYA) chief executive Neil Leitch branding its claims as “simply not true” and a “gross insult” to settings.
The number of disadvantaged two-year-olds registered for 15-hour childcare is now the lowest ever, according to the latest official statistics, while the number of children of working parents registered for the 30-hour entitlement is at its highest.
There are 400 fewer nurseries in England compared to last year, with the sector blaming "chronic underfunding".