the 30 hours funding review have told Nursery World that they found the
process confusing and flawed.
The Government's eight-week consultation asked nurseries to share their costs, but did not ask specific questions, leaving some providers uncertain as to what was required.
The consultation, which closed on 10 August, simply asked for, 'Evidence from early years providers about the factors that make up the cost of providing childcare, and how much of the total cost they represent.'
The Government is undertaking a review into the costs of providing childcare in England and has committed to increasing the average childcare funding rates.
The national rollout of the 30-hour entitlement for working parents of three and four-year-olds starts in 2017, but ahead of that date 'early implementers' are being asked to come forward to take part in trials of the 30 hours (see box).
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