Free childcare funding gap exceeds £200m

Derren Hayes
Wednesday, November 12, 2014

Early years providers face a funding shortfall of more than £200m annually to deliver the government's flagship free childcare policy, a study suggests.

Under the government scheme, children can receive 15 hours of free childcare. Image: David McCullough
Under the government scheme, children can receive 15 hours of free childcare. Image: David McCullough

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