The government is underway in its plan to deliver 3,000 nurseries by upgrading unused spaces in primary schools across the UK, through its plan to make early years education and childcare more available.
Schools are being invited to bid for a share of £15 million capital funding, with the first wave of allocation to successful applications being in Spring 2025. This forms part of the government’s Opportunity Mission, breaking down the barrier between background and opportunity, starting with giving every child the best start in life.
All children should have the opportunity of a brilliant early education, no matter who they are, where they’re from or how much their parents earn – Bridget Phillipson, Education Secretary.
Demonstrate how their proposal meets the needs of their local area, in support of the expansion of government funded hours of childcare and early years education in 2025.
The government is urging schools to discuss, with their local authorities, stakeholders and governing organisations, pupil place planning and local childcare sufficiency, and next steps for creating a new nursery.
[source: School-based nurseries capital grant 2024 to 2025 - information for applicants]
School-based nurseries play a vital role in the early years sector. It makes sense that where there is spare capacity in schools and demand in the local area, that the government looks to expand school-based provision - Paul Whiteman, general secretary of the school leader’ union
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