Free childcare funding sufficient despite closures, says Hinds

Minister says policy boosts social mobility and nursery costs are kept under review

The education secretary, Damian Hinds, has insisted nursery schools have enough funds to deliver 30 hours of free childcare even though many are struggling – and some have been forced to close – as a result of the flagship policy.

The minister said his officials would keep the costs that nurseries faced under review but that for now the funding levels were fixed.

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