Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

Catherine Gaunt
Thursday, June 24, 2021

The Government has said it has no plans to review early years funding, in response to a parliamentary petition signed by thousands - however a cross-party committee of MPs has commissioned a survey of providers and parents to look at childcare costs.

The Government has been accused of 'knowingly underfunding' nurseries and childminders for years PHOTO Adobe Stock
The Government has been accused of 'knowingly underfunding' nurseries and childminders for years PHOTO Adobe Stock

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