But although the maintained nursery sector has been accessing the electronic Learning Credit (eLC) scheme since its launch in 2002, private nurseries claim that they have not been made aware that they are eligible.
The DfES has given each local education authority in England money from the 100m Standards Fund to deliver eLCs to schools and nurseries for the current academic year. All Government-funded nurseries and private and voluntary providers with six or more children in receipt of the nursery education grant are eligible.
Margaret Randles, a Busy Bees director, said she had not heard of it and questioned how the Government had chosen to publicise the scheme to potential beneficiaries. The Childcare Corporation said it was aware of the scheme but did not know it was open to private nurseries.
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