In connection with 'Ofsted register fees set to soar' (News, 29November), this is yet another so-called 'consultation' by thisGovernment. How can you have 'consultation' when you have alreadydecided how much and when the increases will occur? I am sure everyprivately funded and operated business, let alone nursery, would love tobe able to increase any portion of their income streams by 195 percent.
The Government has already made operating private nurseries almostimpossible with the layers of bureaucracy implemented since they came topower. But the nursery education funding has been the almost the deathknell for most nurseries.
Now the PVI sector is to 'fund' the NEG through the increase inregistration fees. If your nursery takes the NEG, you are not allowed tocharge top-up fees; now the Government will increase your overheads, sothose of us who have opted out of the NEG for financial, fiscal andoperational reasons are now funding the NEG directly. Another stealthtax implemented via the back door by this Government.
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