Increase the funding for settings for free childcare/education for 2-4 year olds

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What the petition asks

All 3 to 4-year-olds (and some 2 years olds) in England can get 570 hours of free early education or childcare per year. However, the amount the government pays early years settings is well below what it costs in real terms, meaning settings are under threat of closing or raising fees sky high.

We welcome the new 30 hour free childcare proposals, but the amount funded to settings needs to be significantly increased. The additional hours, as well as the rise in the national living wage puts more stress on already stretched settings. Small settings and childminders in rural, poorly funded areas are most at risk. Please support us!
https://www.gov.uk/help-with-childcare-costs/free-childcare-and-education-for-2-to-4-year-olds
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-32928117

Timeline

21 Apr 2016	Petition opened for signatures
21 Oct 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 1,264

Status Closed

Opened 21 Apr 2016

Closed 21 Oct 2016

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