The petition, started by the owner of Little Hands Montessori Shaza Haq, urges the Government to increase funding rates for the 15 and 30 hours in line with rises to the national living wage in April in order for settings to survive.
If the petition secures 10,000 signatures, it will receive a response from the Government. At 100,000 signatures, the petition will be considered for debate in Parliament.
Shaza Haq, who runs two settings in south west London and is currently undertaking a PGCE qualification, told Nursery World, ‘I wanted to make a stand with this petition. As a sector we have the power to change things if we challenge the Government.
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