Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 123353
Nurseries: Finance
Tabled: 24 March 2026
Answered: 7 April 2026
Question
Clive Lewis
Labour — Norwich South
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to address disparities in hourly rates in relation to national funding for nurseries.
Answer
Olivia BaileyThe department uses the early years national funding formulae (EYNFF) to distribute the early years entitlements budget to local authorities. The EYNFF determine local authority hourly funding rates by taking into consideration the different costs of deli...
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