The latest research from the Department for Education’s (DfE) Children’s Services Omnibus Survey has found that local authorities are struggling to ensure take up of funded childcare places for disadvantaged two-year-olds, as well as the universal entitlement of 15 hours for three- and four-year-olds.
According to the survey, 44 per cent of responding councils said they had experienced difficulties over the last year in implementing funded childcare entitlements for disadvantaged two-year-olds.
Nearly four in ten councils (38 per cent) said the introduction of the 30 hours entitlements for three- and four-year-olds had caused difficulties for the implementation of the offer for two-year-olds.
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