The Chancellor yesterday (27 October) announced that providers would receive “£170m by 2024/25 to increase the hourly rate to be paid to early years providers, to deliver the government’s free hours offers”.
Quince, who is MP for Colchester, held an “urgent meeting” with sector leaders including representatives of the Early Years Alliance, National Day Nurseries Association and Pacey.
The children and families minister confirmed additional funding for early years entitlements worth £160m in 2022/23, £180m in 2023/24 and £170m in 2024/25.
“This is for local authorities to increase hourly rates paid to childcare providers for the government’s free childcare entitlement offers and reflects the costs of inflation and national living wage increases,” Quince said.
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