With UK inflation reaching double figures for the first time in 40 years, NDNA chief executive Purnima Tanuku has called on the Government to place early years funding at ‘the heart of the political agenda’, warning that providers cannot pass on rising costs to families struggling to cover their own expenses.
‘As inflation soars into double figures pushing up costs, so too does the cost of delivering high quality early education and care,’ she said.
‘Obviously childcare providers cannot keep passing on that cost to parents who are already trying to cope with all their other rising bills. We know that nurseries are doing everything they can to keep costs down for parents but they need to remain sustainable as businesses too. Every nursery that has to close causes heartbreak for the local community and can be devastating for a young child.’
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