Nursery World - Local authority childcare funding rates to remain largely unchanged

The early years sector has expressed further concern over the financial sustainability of settings as new figures reveal stagnant funding rates for most local authorities next year.

The newly released Early Years National Funding Formula (EYNFF) rates for 2019-2020 reveal that just two local authorities in England will see their funding to deliver 15- and 30-hour childcare increase next year.

In over 100 local authorities funding rates will remain the same as 2018-19 and in 13 councils, providers will experience a drop in funding.

According to the figures, published by the Department for Education, the London borough of Hounslow is one of two local authorities that will see its funding increase. It will rise by 21p on this year's rate, bringing it to £5.91 per hour.

Nursery World approached Hounslow council for a comment, but did not receieve a response.

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