Nursery World - Early years sector questions reality behind two-year-old funding

There has been a muted response from the early years and childcare sector this week to the news that 100m in capital funding is to boost expansion of places for disadvantaged two-year-olds.

While early years organisations were quick to welcome the funding, they were also left a little baffled.

In part, this was because no details were provided about how the money would be allocated to local authorities, and when. Early years organisations and providers have been left looking for clues about what really lies behind the headline figure.

Many in the sector continue to voice concern that the real issue is not just about granting nurseries funding to extend their premises so that they can increase their capacity, but whether they will receive sufficient revenue funding to cover the ongoing costs of places, an issue which many say remains unaddressed.

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