Funded childcare: debate over charging

Derren Hayes
Thursday, December 1, 2022

Case of nursery imposing extra charges highlights challenges for councils and early years providers in meeting free entitlement rules.

An ombudsman ruling has reignited a debate over how nurseries charge parents for 'consumables'. Picture: AdobeStock/Cherryandbees
An ombudsman ruling has reignited a debate over how nurseries charge parents for 'consumables'. Picture: AdobeStock/Cherryandbees

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