Nursery World - Money problems

With funding on everyone's mind, important issues end up taking a back seat, says Michael Pettavel

I was at Childcare Works’ recent Learn, Explore, Debate meeting and it hit me how the bottom line in early years has changed in the past year. We don’t talk about learning or development anymore; the subject most prevalent in everyone’s mind is funding. I understand this – without adequate funding, you are limited as to what you can offer. If your main preoccupation as a head teacher or manager is meeting the requirements in the statutory framework, then everything else tends to take a back seat. Ratios, rotas, statutory training, apprenticeships, meals, qualifications… the list is almost endless. But what are the consequences? Late nights spent bid-writing, guilt at constantly depending on the goodwill and fortitude of your staff in order to ensure sustainability?

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