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NICs debated in Parliament: “different treatment” for maintained nurseries highlighted
The funding for 2025/26 is to support those settings with NICs costs relating to both teachers and support staff costs associated with the increase to NICs.
The NICs grant will provide additional funding in respect of early years provision for the following EY settings:
- schools (both maintained and academies)
- governor-run academies and maintained nursery schools
- all other maintained nursery schools
Responding to the guidance Purnima Tanuku CBE, Chief Executive of NDNA said: “Once again we are seeing the different treatment of maintained settings, compared with how the Government treats private and voluntary run nurseries.
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Government approves grants for 300 school-based nurseries
The NDNA Conference practice stream has gone virtual!
Updated “charging parents” nursery guidance April 2025
This could cause huge challenges for nurseries and impact on settings, staff, families and children. It includes information about charging parents.
At NDNA we have been working behind the scenes to support you with this new guidance. Check out our page for the latest updates.
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