There's been a mixed reaction
Nurseries in Nottinghamshire said the Government is "setting us up to fail" after Chancellor Jeremy Hunt's announcement to expand free childcare. The move, which will be implemented in 2024, will see 30 hours of free childcare per week for all children aged between nine months and five years old.
Cherubs Nurseries provides services in Mapperley, Ruddington, Kimberley, Longdale and Bulwell. The company also has four nurseries in Mansfield and another in Worksop. On top of this, she raised concerns over the government's use of term "free childcare", adding: "We need to change the narrative that this is free for parents. As the Government-funded hours are only supposed to cover “basic care” providers have to ask for a consumables charge to cover things like food, craft and art supplies, general equipment, staff training and other utilities.
She continued: "We stand behind any initiative that encourages people back into work but we’re smart enough to ensure that it is not any the cost of our children’s opportunity, our staff team’s wellbeing and ultimately the future of our nurseries and 30-year established business.” "As always, it is the detail in how this funding will be rolled out that will reveal the long-term benefits. As a training provider - through The Childbase Partnership Academy of Excellence – we look forward to hearing more about the proposed ‘Returnships’ for the over fifties."
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