In its report, the Resolution Foundation argues that in order for standards of early years education to be raised, more funding should be given to providers who are employing and developing staff with higher qualifications.
The think tank says there is little evidence to suggest that competition among early years settings has led to an increase in quality among them, yet the Government funding they receive comes on a ‘no strings’ basis, with no correlation to the standard of care and education they offer.
Funding is referred to as the free entitlement for disadvantaged two-year-olds, and three- and four-year-olds, as well as the Early Years Pupil Premium (EYPP), coming into effect from April 2015.
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