Paying £83 for a licence to play music in a nursery would not immediately strike the general public as being a big deal. But look deeper and you will see why being asked to pay this licence has touched a nerve within the private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nursery sector.
Firstly, PVI nurseries do not operate on a level playing field with other early education provision. They too, like schools, deliver early education and are inspected in the same way so why are they being treated differently?
Schools are considered to be 'educational establishments' (Education Act 1996) so are therefore exempt from paying this licence. Other types of nursery are not.
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