hours to parents, exclusive research carried out by Nursery World's
Nursery Management supplement suggests.
The survey of 430 childminders reveals the extent to which many are already experiencing underfunding by offering the 15-hour entitlement for three and four-year-olds.
Eighty-four per cent of childminders, both those currently offering the funded hours and those who don't, said that offering the funded places means that they are unable to pay themselves the minimum wage for over-21s of £6.50 an hour.
Because of this, 88 per cent were either 'not sure' about taking, or 'not' going to take threes and fours when the 30-hour offer comes in. The findings cast doubt on the viability of plans to double free childcare for working parents.
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