Petition
Allow private nursery’s to charge a consumable charge for funded places.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Nurseries are forced to charge for consumables as government funding falls short of covering operating costs. This policy burdens families and threatens quality childcare. We call on Parliament to remove these restrictions or increase funding to ensure sustainable, accessible care.
Insufficient government funding forces nurseries to charge for essential consumables, placing an undue financial burden on families and jeopardizing childcare quality. With rising operational costs, many nurseries struggle to maintain high standards. We urge Parliament to either boost funding or remove these charging restrictions, ensuring sustainable, accessible, and high-quality early years education for every child.
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign this petition which calls for funding to be increased to nurseries and early years providers: Increase funding for Early years providers.
Timeline
| 21 Feb 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
7 Apr 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 27 Jul 2026.