Petition Stop Charging Early Years Nurseries Full Business Rates
1) Classify nurseries as educational providers — not commercial premises
2) Exempt nurseries from business rates (like schools and academies)
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- Schools, academies, &colleges do not pay business rates
- Nurseries deliver education under EYFS, & are inspected by Ofsted
- Business rates can push settings into closure
✓ Remove business rates for Early Years nurseries under the same exemption as schools
✓ Develop a nationwide “Early Years Relief” business rate exemption scheme
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