Government 'knowingly underfunded' the early years sector
Catherine Gaunt
Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The Government stands accused of ‘shamelessly’ and ‘knowingly underfunding’ the early years sector, after private Government documents obtained by the Early Years Alliance reveal that ministers at the Department for Education were aware that it was severely underfunding providers of funded childcare places for three- and four-year-olds.
![The documents reveal that the Government was aware that the cost of funding places for three- and four-year-olds under 30-hour childcare would likely lead to higher costs for parents of younger children](/media/219143/adobestock_187751508.jpeg?&width=780&quality=60)
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