Property News · January 18, 2018

Parents pay to plug gaps in free childcare funding, survey finds


Only a third of places under government scheme found to be completely free, with fees often charged for meals and nappiesParents are being forced to subsidise the government’s flagship childcare policy, which offers 30 free hours at nursery for three- and four-year-olds, a survey has suggested. Nurseries have long complained that the hourly rates paid by the government are too low and a poll by the Pre-school Learning Alliance has indicated they are clawing money back by charging for meals, nappies and trips, and in some cases raising fees for younger children. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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