Special report: early years funding

Nursery World, 22 August 2007

The destinations of strands of money in the Sure Start Early Years and Childcare Grant allocated to local authorities are outlined by Simon Vevers.

The former General Sure Start Grant (GSSG) has been restructured and rebranded as the Sure Start Early Years and Childcare Grant (SSEYCG). The £4bn, three-year allocations to local authorities have been divided into three blocks to cover the expansion of children's centres to 3,500, support for improved early years outcomes, quality and inclusion and childcare sufficiency and access. CHILDREN'S CENTRES The purpose of the grant is to support the core running costs of existing children's centres...

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