The Government has published the findings of their consultation into changing adult:child ratios for two-year-olds. It found that the majority (70%) would be unlikely to change their provision if ratio requirements were relaxed, of which 45% saying they would be very unlikely. Despite the overwhelming response from the sector, the Chancellor announced changes to the… Continue reading NDNA respond to Government’s ratio consultation findings
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NDNA respond to Chancellor’s Spring Budget
All children over the age of nine months will be entitled to 30 hours of funded childcare, the Chancellor announced in his Budget today in a bid to get more parents into the workforce. An additional £204m will be invested in September to increase the current hourly funding rate for the existing 30 hours scheme… Continue reading NDNA respond to Chancellor’s Spring Budget