The doling out of £60m of grants to Voluntary and Community Sector organisations by the DfE has led to some winners and some losers, especially with the appointment of one 'strategic partner' to take the lead in each theme, such as early years and childcare or families and relationships.
Overall, many childcare organisations have seen their funding reduced in what is a clear change of direction. Year two grants will depend on outcomes being achieved in year one, and going forward, organisations will be expected to become free from dependency on Government grants. The DfE says it wants them to 'compete in open markets for services and diversify their sources of income, including for example, accessing funding through the new Early Intervention Grant to local authorities'.
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