Nursery World - Early intervention grant is not ring-fenced

Details of the Early Intervention Grant, designed to provide universal and specialist services for children, young people and families, have been set out by the Government.

Local authorities have been given details of their allocations of the EIG, which is worth £2.21 billion in 2011/12 and £2.29 billion in 2012/13.

However, announcing the details in a written statement to MPs, education secretary Michael Gove revealed that the EIG would not be ring-fenced. He said, 'The EIG is not ring-fenced, giving local authorities the flexibility to respond to local needs and drive reform, while supporting a focus on early intervention across the age range.'

Local authorities will be able to use the EIG to provide services, including early years, for families according to local need.

Mr Gove said £64m and £223m will be available through the EIG over the next two years so authorities can build capacity and quality.

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