Wales announces 11% increase in early years funding rate
By Rachel Lawler
The Welsh government has that early years funding rates will increase by 11% in April 2022.
An additional 拢6 million will be spend on the childcare offers in Wales, taking the hourly rate from 拢4.50 an hour to 拢5 an hour starting in April.
The Welsh government is also increasing the amount it allows providers to charge families for food from 拢7.50 a day to 拢9 a day to reflect 鈥渢he increase in both food prices and utility and energy prices鈥.
Julie Morgan, deputy minister for social services in Wales, said that it was 鈥渋mportant that childcare providers are paid a sustainable rate鈥 and noted that there had been calls to review the funding levels in some areas of Wales.
She also committed to reviewing the rate 鈥渁t least every three years鈥 to enable the 鈥渃ontinued provision of high-quality care and education, giving children the very best start in life鈥.
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