EYSFF sheds light on the real world
I have been reading with interest about the worries that school nurseries have about the Early Years Single Funding Formula (EYSFF). As secretary of a charity-run nursery for the past 16 years, I would say to them, 'Welcome to the real world!'
Settings such as ours have faced unfair competition from local school nurseries for years. We are funded only for the number of places that we fill each term, we can offer only 12.5 hours free nursery education and we receive a lower payment than that enjoyed by a school nursery, which receives full payment regardless of how many places they fill.
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