A separate survey of parents, carried out by Mumsnet on behalf of the Alliance, also looks at parents' experiences of the 30-hour offer, including paying for extras and accessing the scheme.
Findings from the Pre-school Learning Alliance’s and Mumsnet surveys on the 30 hours show the impact the policy is having on childcare providers and parents, a year since it was introduced nationally.
The Alliance’s survey of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders, conducted between July and August, which received 1,662 responses, found that:
Provider case study
Despite increasing its hourly rates for all parents, St Mary’s Pre-school in Sevenoaks, Kent, is unsure about the future sustainability of the setting.
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