The free entitlement continues to be a pressing concern for many nurseries. NDNA has been campaigning hard to get the issues recognised by politicians and policymakers, and there have been many developments, the latest being the new Code of Practice for the delivery of a 15-hour flexible offer. Free entitlement is the number one point in NDNA's ten-point plan, which is being used as a basis for discussion with candidates across all political parties in the run-up to the general election.
The most common issue, consistent across the majority of providers, is that of under-funding. While the new Code of Practice clearly outlines what is expected in the move to a 15-hour entitlement, the funding issue remains unresolved in many cases. In addition, the delay to the Early Years Single Funding Formula puts an extra squeeze on the delivery of fairer funding, and under-funding ultimately makes the sector's continuing development harder.
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