According to a new report by Coram Family and Childcare, funded by the Nuffield Foundation, while the take-up of early education places has risen ‘considerably’ since the introduction of the extended hours, a ‘substantial’ minority of children, especially those that are disadvantaged, are still missing out on their entitlement.
Published today, the research, which explores the barriers to take-up of the 15 hours for disadvantaged two-year-olds and the universal offer for three and four-year-olds, finds:
Only yesterday, the Department for Education (DfE) announced it is to tackle so-called 'top-up' fees charged by early years providers so all parents can access a place.
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