DfE data reveals 10,000 fewer childcare providers plan to offer 30-hour places

Neil Puffett
Thursday, February 23, 2017

More than 10,000 fewer childcare providers are planning to offer 30 hours of free childcare provision than offer the current 15 hours, it has emerged.

The £5.2m pot of grant funding is intended to target four priorities, including supporting disadvantaged children and supporting the doubling of free childcare. Picture: Lucie Carlier
The £5.2m pot of grant funding is intended to target four priorities, including supporting disadvantaged children and supporting the doubling of free childcare. Picture: Lucie Carlier

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