Budget 2023: Nurseries warn they 'need to see the sums' as Government plans major expansion in childcare for one- and two-year-olds

Catherine Gaunt
Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Sector organisations have welcomed Treasury plans to increase funding for childcare by £4 billion, but experts have warned ‘the devil is in the detail’, amid nurseries closing due to the ongoing underfunding and recruitment crisis.

The Chancellor is expected to announce 30-hour funding for parents of one-and two-year-olds, but will the numbers add up for early years providers? PHOTO Adobe Stock
The Chancellor is expected to announce 30-hour funding for parents of one-and two-year-olds, but will the numbers add up for early years providers? PHOTO Adobe Stock

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