"Up to 7,000 additional school nursery places are set to be created across England by September 2026, as the government unveils a new 45 million investment in early years education. The Department for Education (DfE) has allocated the funding to establish a further 300 school-based nurseries, building on the 300 already supported in the initial phase of the programme. Schools will be invited to bid for grants of up to 150,000 to either create new nursery facilities or expand existing ones."
"Announcing the plans, Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: School-based nurseries can offer a nurturing and stable environment for children that carries through into primary, and a helping hand for working parents tackling dual drop off. Delivering more school-based nurseries under our Best Start umbrella means more choice and convenience for parents, and more opportunities to target parts of the country where families are most in need of add"
Up to 7,000 additional school nursery places will be created across England by September 2026 through a new 45 million investment in early years education. The Department for Education has allocated funding to establish 300 further school-based nurseries, building on 300 supported in an initial phase. Schools can bid for grants of up to 150,000 to create new nursery facilities or expand existing ones. Priority allocation will target schools serving the most disadvantaged communities to improve equitable access. Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said school-based nurseries offer nurturing, stable environments and practical support for working parents.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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