This article has been brought to you by Slough Borough Council's Early Years Advisory Teacher, Karen Loft, for the attention of all Early Years and Childcare Practitioners.
In the Government’s Spring Budget, it announced the single biggest investment in childcare ever made in England. These transformative reforms mean that the Government will invest £204 million in 2023-24 to uplift the rates for existing entitlements, rising to £288 million in 2024-25, with further uplifts beyond this. By 2027-28 this Government expects to be spending in excess of £8bn every year on the early years.
To read the full blog please follow this link: Blog: Announcement on the changes to the EYFS from January 2024 - Foundation Years