This petition was submitted during the 2019 to 2024 Parliament
Rejected petition Agree 2-4 yr olds funding is a payment for services not funding for staff costs.
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Change the DfE guidance to acknowledge funding is a payment for services and therefore we are entitled to claim retention scheme like any other business
It is penalising the early years businesses/charities. The DfE is ignoring that we have other costs and they are not privy to our financials or business setups. We have contracts with our local authorities to provide a service and the DfE cannot decide suddenly that the funding is purely for salary.
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