We are approaching the first anniversary of the 30 hours ‘free’ childcare offer – a stark reminder that summer is nearly over!
The problem of funding rates that providers say are not enough to ensure their sustainability has been constant throughout this first year of the policy, with survey after survey highlighting nurseries’ and childminders’ concerns.
Now, however, a new challenge is coming to the fore, as we reveal in our news story on page 12. Many parents who had been receiving 15 hours were so happy to suddenly have double that number handed to them that they were quite content to pay for ‘extras’ – meals, trips and so on.
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