In an interview with Nursery World, following the publication of the committee's report on the Early Years Single Funding Formula, Barry Sheerman MP said that there needed to be more funding focused on the early years of a child's life.
'This is the time to spend money on children for intensive support and help,' he said.
Asked whether introducing a system of funding for children from two to 11 would mean more money for private and voluntary providers in the early years, he said, 'I would have thought it would mean that everyone would get more money, regardless of the sector. It would prioritise the age that you get more support.'
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