Rise in Renfrewshire Council rate for funded childcare providers approved by elected members
dailyrecord.co.ukA 26p rise in the rate paid by Renfrewshire Council to funded childcare providers has been approved by elected members. The hourly fee for certain private or voluntary sector nurseries and childminders for placements of three to five-year-olds increased from £5.71 to £5.97.
The local authority relies on these approved funded providers (AFPs) in fulfilling its duty of delivering early learning and childcare (ELC) to all eligible children.The move was agreed at the education and children's services policy board on Thursday.
Councillor Gillian Graham, Labour group education spokesperson, said: "We met with external early year providers earlier in the year.
I think some of them were struggling business-wise, so it's good to see the increase in payment. I'm sure they will welcome it."Meanwhile, the existing hourly rate of £8.50 paid to AFPs for ELC for eligible two to three-year-olds has been continued.
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