Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour
Catherine Gaunt
Thursday, November 25, 2021
The hourly funding rate paid by the Government to local authorities for the three-and four-year-old entitlements will rise by 17p an hour in most local authority areas in England from April, the Department for Education has confirmed.
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