DfE miscalculated under-twos places by £120m, but says it will cover whatever it costs

Katy Morton
Monday, January 22, 2024

The DFE miscalculated funding for under-twos places by at least £120 million, but has now committed to ‘funding however much it costs’.

The DfE has promised to give all local authorities extra money to cover additional funding weeks for under-twos places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
The DfE has promised to give all local authorities extra money to cover additional funding weeks for under-twos places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

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