Under the Government’s core funding model, fees will be frozen at the rate that was in place in September 2021.
Image: Shutterstock Image: Shutterstock THE FEDERATION OF Early Childhood Providers has said that a planned fee freeze for childcare set to come into effect in September is “unworkable” for Early Childhood Care and Education programme operators.
Department sources have said the model will lead to the overwhelming majority of services receiving an increase in funding. The survey found that 5.66% of providers reported that their service will not remain open, rising to 7.5% of ECCE-only services. This €183 million will be distributed based on capacity, which is dependent on the level of staff, the space available and the hours of operation on a weekly basis. Department sources say that this means that the more service that is being delivered, the greater the level of funding that will be received.
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