Campaigners in Poole, Dorset, say that more than 30 local settings have signed a statement against the council's application, as they stand to lose thousands of pounds a year under the local authority's proposed single funding formula base rate of £2.74 per hour per child, which is 70 pence per hour less than the settings currently receive.
Part-time settings will be particularly badly hit, as some of their funding will be provided on a prorata basis. Private settings will be able to apply for a supplement of 36 pence more per child per hour to help ensure their profitability, but voluntary settings are ineligible.
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