Local authorities have been told by the Department for Education to put on hold any funding not already 'fully committed' to settings. This includes nurseries and childminders that have applied and have been working with local councils on plans to improve their settings, in the expectation they would receive the grant, which now may be disappointed.
The three-year funding scheme - also known as the Quality and Access grant - was set up by the previous Government to help settings improve their buildings, outdoor areas, ICT and facilities for disabled children. It ends in March 2011, but there are now fears that unspent money will be withdrawn.
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