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Nursery owners design ‘Champagne nurseries, lemonade funding’ cards

Thousands of individually-designed cards opposing the Government’s policies on the free entitlement will be mailed out by campaigning nurseries on National Children’s Day.

This latest creative action follows the launch of the campaign with the YouTube video ‘Champagne Nurseries, Lemonade Funding’ in March – which has had more than15,000 views since it was published six weeks ago.

Each card has been made by owners and staff around the country who are uniting against the pressures caused by the Government’s funding rates for three- and four-year-olds, and aim to raise awareness among parents, politicians and the public.

The designs are based on the 'champagne, lemonade' theme and the messages explain the difficulties of making a profit under the current and proposed rates.

Childcare minister Sam Gyimah will be among those posted a card on Sunday.

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