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Mar 2023
Every School to Have Out of School Club by 2026
As the wraparound sector increases in prominence, the government’s budget has allocated £280 million to fund new provision, paid for by an 11p rise in fuel duty.
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As the wraparound sector increases in prominence, the government’s budget has allocated £280 million to fund new provision, paid for by an 11p rise in fuel duty.
In the budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that a pilot scheme will start in the autumn, offering childminders £600 upon registration or £1,200 if they register with a childminder agency.
A decade since changing Staff:Child ratios was first proposed by the then Childcare Minister, Liz Truss, it appears the government is determined to press ahead with this controversial policy.
Research indicates that the ability to coordinate and time our movements may impact upon children’s ability to learn to read and write.
Many providers fear that if the government does not significantly increase funding, the proposals will simply be unworkable, driving existing settings out of business.