It was a pleasure to meet early years providers at Eagley School House Nurseries to discuss the proposed shortfall in funding in the new formula.
I agree with their concerns over sadly best practice being penalised within this new formula, which the local council had the opportunity to redress, but chose not to.
I will give a commitment to the providers to fight for a better deal on their behalf, and if successful, have invited them as my first guests in Westminster to move this forward.