Nurseries could receive bonuses from local authorities for delivering the free early years entitlement for three- and four-year-olds.
Government guidance sets out how local authorities should design andimplement the Early Years Single Funding Formula.
Local authorities are advised to come up with 'a quality supplement' asan incentive to providers that have taken steps to improve the qualityof their provision.
- See Analysis, pages 10-11
FURTHER INFORMATION
'Implementing an Early Years Single Funding Formula: Practice guidance'from http://www.dcsf.gov.uk/everychildmatters/resources-and-practice/IG00611/