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Funding for school-based nursery scheme increased to £37mn

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The government has announced it is more than doubling investment in school-based nursery places to boost capacity and help address the disadvantage attainment gap.
The announcement comes five months ahead of the full rollout of the 30 hours funded entitlement. Picture: Paul Carter

Its announcement of the first 300 schools to receive funding extends the £15mn it pledged last year.

The rationale for boosting these settings is based on evidence that "school-based early education tends to be more inclusive – with a higher proportion of children with special educational needs than other settings", claims the Department for Education, linking to an Institute for Government (IFG) report: 'Policy making for left-behind groups: School readiness.'

"And in areas where deprivation is higher, having early years provision embedded within a primary school helps children settle into learning in a familiar and trusted environment," adds the DfE, referring to Institute for Fiscal Studies findings that this continuity helps to "close development gaps before they widen".

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