In England, 205 childcare projects will receive funding, including the Essex Early Years Development and Childcare Partnership (EYDCP), which has received more than 200,000 to create 270 places for children between the ages of four and 14, including provision in breakfast and after-school clubs, and weekend and holiday places.
Andrea Dalton of the Kids' Club Network, part of the Essex EYDCP, said, 'We applied for ten bids and all were successful.' Of the 270 places awarded in Essex, 124 will go to children in deprived areas. Another Essex project to benefit is the Rodings and Easters pre-school scheme. Laura Wakefield of the Easters scheme, said, 'The new pre-school will enable local families to access childcare and education on their doorsteps in a rural area with no public transport.'
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