The implementation of the Early Years Single Funding Formula will take place in three weeks for the 56 local authorities that have been selected by the DCSF as second-wave pathfinders (News, 25 February).
The majority of local authorities have until 2011 to finalise the details of how both the PVI and maintained sectors will be funded for the free entitlement, based on participation rather than places. But the new pathfinders, which make up around one-third of the local authorities in England, will be taking the plunge from 1 April.
Nursery World found confusion among settings in some of the 56 pathfinder areas as to how their funding for the free entitlement is to change next month and what supplements will be available to them. We asked five local authorities to explain their approach to the single funding formula and the likely impact it will have on childcare providers in the area.
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