Nursery World - Petition calls for nursery schools funding cut rethink

Nursery school campaigners are calling for sector-wide backing and a government rethink on funding reforms after their online petition tipped the 14,000 mark in just over a fortnight.

The Save State Nursery Schools petition was launched amid fears the Government is risking the future of more than 400 state-funded settings with funding cuts under the new Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF).

Claims are also mounting that under the regime nursery schools would no longer be able to afford to employ qualified teachers, with direct adverse consequences for social inclusion and equality, teacher training, professional expertise, and workforce quality across all types of setting, including PVIs.

If the number of signatories hits the 100,000 mark, then the topic could be debated by Parliament and key campaigner Felicity Higginson said, ‘We want 100,000 signatures.’

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