Early years settings condemn Government for 'miniscule' funding rise
Catherine Gaunt
Friday, December 18, 2020
Early years settings will receive just a 6p an hour increase per child for three-and four-year-olds next term, as the Department for Education reverts to pre-Covid funding rates.
![Sector organisations say the funding rates show 'a lack of respect' for the sector's hard work and dedication during the pandemic](/media/211714/child-playing-with-cash-register.jpeg?&width=780&quality=60)
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