An investigation into local authority provider payments by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA), reveals of the 66 councils that responded to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and pay providers monthly and/or offer a choice, just 5 per cent pay providers upfront. The remaining 56 councils that responded, pay providers in arrears, and of these, 45 per cent don’t make payments until week three or week four of the month.
The NDNA sent a FOI request to 151 local authorities in England asking if they paid early education and care providers on a monthly or termly basis for the funded childcare offer. A total of 122 councils responded.
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