The money was announced as part of this year's budget (Children Now, 29March-4 April). Chancellor Gordon Brown said the sum would be availablein the form of capital grants to help small and medium-sized businessesset up workplace nurseries for their employees. Half of the cash was tobe available during this financial year, 2006/07, with the rest beinghanded out in 2007/08.
However, the Department for Education and Skills says it does not yetknow how or exactly when the money will be allocated. A spokesman forthe department confirmed that none of the money had yet been spent andthat the Government was still deciding how to allocate it.
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