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<p>In the 2022 Autumn Statement, my right hon. Friend the Chancellor did not commit
to new measures for early years, including maintained nursery schools (MNS).</p><p>The
department has increased funding to local authorities to increase the hourly rates
they pay to childcare providers, including MNS, and we are providing additional support
for all early years providers with their energy costs over the winter. Further, specifically
for MNS, the department has already announced that an additional £10 million will
be invested into MNS supplementary funding from 2023/24. This is in addition to the
increase to supplementary funding in 2022/23, where the department increased the hourly
funding rate by 3.5%, which is equivalent to the increase in the 3 and 4-year-old
hourly funding rates. The department has confirmed the continuation of MNS supplementary
funding throughout the spending review period, providing the sector with long-term
certainty.</p>
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