I am very concerned about the flexible threeto five-year-old funding andthe hourly rate that Doncaster Council gave to day nurseries in2011/2012. The reasons are stated below:
- The hourly rate is less than the hourly rate we charge.
- The hourly rate did not increase from 2010/2011 to 2011/2012.
- All our costs have increased - especially wages and utilities.
- Doncaster Council gives an hourly rate of 3.42 per hour for thefirst 12.5 hours and 5.92 for the additional 2.5 hours; thisgives an average hourly rate of 3.84.
- If the 15 hours is split between two providers, nobody gets theadditional funding!
- North Lincolnshire gives our other nursery a rate of 4.50 forthe full 15 hours (they have a base rate of 3.80 per hour).
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