However, the article did not address how the private sector settings which have benefited from NNI funding have managed. Has this caused increased competition or benefited many? The NNI funding was generous and meant settings could offer an equitable service at lower cost for a set period.
Did it fund too much expansion without effective planning? Is sustainability an issue for them now? Is this an even bigger challenge than the one we faced when many schools started taking three- to five-year-olds?
Sustainability is an issue for all in the early years and one we in the voluntary sector are very aware of. It will be interesting to see how the expansion of Children's Centres contributes to the process of integration and effective planning, so that as many children as possible benefit from the services of the private, maintained and voluntary sectors.
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