Nursery staff can expect a higher salary from April next year, following the Chancellor’s announcement of an increase in the personal allowance last week. Many early years workers earn less than the national average wage, meaning they will benefit from an extra £235 per year untaxed.
But the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is warning that wider government measures to ease financial pressures on businesses will do little to boost privately-run daycare settings, which account for more than a sixth of the childcare sector.
Claire Schofield, policy director at NDNA said the rise in the government’s annual investment allowance from £25,000 to £250,000 for two years could benefit nursery businesses planning to invest in items such as vehicles or computers.
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