hours for threeand four-year-olds, a new survey reveals that providers
are uncertain about their future.
According to the PACEY workforce survey, despite childcare providers feeling motivated by the work they do, many are on the verge of making decisions about whether their businesses will be viable in 12 months' time and if they want to remain in the childcare sector.
PACEY warns in its survey report, Building Blocks, that the findings pose a major threat to delivering the Government's plans to increase the number of funded hours for threeand four-year-olds, as well as providing high-quality education for disadvantaged children.
A total of 2,442 people across England responded to the survey. Of these, 2,157 were 'home-based providers', including childminders (2,068), childminding assistants and nannies, and 285 'group providers', including nursery and pre-school practitioners and managers.
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