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Private sector demands funds for more free hours

By Catherine Gaunt, Nursery World, 30 June 2005

Private sector nurseries have warned that Government proposals to increase the hours of free nursery education for three-and four-year-olds will not be viable without increased and ring-fenced funding, following last week's launch of the consultation on the draft code of practice. The code comes into force in November in advance of plans to extend free nursery education for all three-and four-year-olds from 33 weeks a year to 38 weeks from April 2006.

Private sector nurseries have warned that Government proposals to increase the hours of free nursery education for three-and four-year-olds will not be viable without increased and ring-fenced funding,...

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