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30 hours: one year on

PACEY survey reveals LAs making requirements of settings contrary to Government guidance

PACEY survey reveals LAs making requirements of settings contrary to Government guidance

Early years providers are being asked to adapt their policies and undergo training by their local authority (LA) before they are able to offer the funded hours, reveals research from PACEY.

PACEY also said it was continuing to hear reports of LAs placing requirements on providers to deliver the 30 hours despite Government guidance to the contrary.

Of the respondents answering the question on LA requirements within the 30 Hours: one year on report:

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30 Hours: one year on is the first of two reports based on findings from PACEY’s annual Building Blocks survey. Carried out between March and May 2018, the survey received 2,129 responses from childcare practitioners, the majority of whom worked in childminding settings (85 per cent).

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