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Free early years

Posted by Rupert Finlay on Wednesday, May 6, 2009,

Free early years entitlement fails to rise enough to plug gaps, market analysis shows

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 22 April 2009

Funding for the free early years entitlement for nurseries rose by only 11 pence an hour last year, with local authorities failing to plug the shortfall, claim market analysts Laing & Buisson in their report 'Children's Nurseries 2009'.

The average level of nursery education grant funding went up to £3.41 an hour from £3.30.
Although local authorities were requi...

staff shortage

Posted by Rupert Finlay on Wednesday, May 6, 2009,

Staff shortage hits expansion

By James Tweed, Nursery World, 12 November 2002

The planned expansion of the childcare sector in England could be held back by the combination of low pay and increasing demands for staff by other public sector employers , a major Government report warned last week.

The planned expansion of the childcare sector in England could be held back by the combination of low pay and increasing demands for staff by other public sector employers , a major Government report warn...