tish501 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 With all the tv news reports re the living wage...I am wondering how far along it has got before it is law?? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mouseketeer Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 (edited) I think it becomes law next April doesn't it ? https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-living-wage-nlw/national-living-wage-nlw Edited November 1, 2015 by Mouseketeer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tish501 Posted November 1, 2015 Author Share Posted November 1, 2015 Yep thanks just found out from April 16 but for 25 yrs and over....thanks Mouseketeer xx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlesparklesnursery Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 There's a difference between national living wage (7.20 from april) and living wage (7.85 currently) national Li ing wage would be compulsory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daydreambeliever Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I am living in denial and hoping if I don't think about it, the law will disappear :-P 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargrower Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I am living in denial and hoping if I don't think about it, the law will disappear :-P Me too, along with pensions, tax credits, 30 hours funding and all the other economic stuff that threatens our existence. :angry: 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadOaks Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Well a little good news for some settings wanting to implement the 30 hour funding.. the rate should be increasing. The Government has committed to increase the rate paid to providers for the delivery of the entitlement. We are undertaking a review of the cost of providing childcare which will report in the autumn. The purpose is to determine an increase to the rate that is fair to providers and value for money to the tax payer.The findings from the review will feed directly into the Spending Review, which will report on 25 November. This is where decisions about future funding rates will be made. Funding will be allocated on a ‘participation’ basis, i.e. funding will be allocated for every eligible child who accesses additional funded hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredbear Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 But what's going to happen to those that just can't increase even if they wanted too. Are they now going to be penalised even further.:(: 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Well a little good news for some settings wanting to implement the 30 hour funding.. the rate should be increasing. Oh dear, just as I thought - only increase in rates then for 15 - 30 hours. Leaves us smaller settings with no hope of extending hours, still facing increasing costs and very vunerable : (. How on earth, if any if us left, would be able to pay £9.00 min wage in 2020 is beyond me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 Plus if extra funding is allocated in such a way, settings trying to extend will have to do a very intense risk assessment, as obviously not really knowing if you may have 5 of 15 or NONE taking up the offer could end up completely bankrupting you!! Its bad enough now juggling staff ratio, rent and 'whose turning up?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lsp Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 But surely it's costs us the same to provide a child's 9th hour of the week as it does their 29th hour of the week!!!! How on earth would they manage different rates especially if you have a child with shared care at different settings? Think I am getting confused???? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyday Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm not sure that it is saying that an increase will only be paid to those offering 30 hours - is it? I really hope not - if there is no 'decent' increase for the rest of us I think i will be 'closing the doors' - I really, really don't want to do that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 The Government has committed to increase the rate paid to providers for the delivery of the entitlement. We are undertaking a review of the cost of providing childcare which will report in the autumn. The purpose is to determine an increase to the rate that is fair to providers and value for money to the tax payer.The findings from the review will feed directly into the Spending Review, which will report on 25 November. This is where decisions about future funding rates will be made. Funding will be allocated on a ‘participation’ basis, i.e. funding will be allocated for every eligible child who accesses additional funded hours. Such an ambiguous statement.. if could actually be interpreted that the additional hours over the current 15 will be at a different rate.. not all hours provided.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafa Posted November 2, 2015 Share Posted November 2, 2015 I'm not sure that it is saying that an increase will only be paid to those offering 30 hours - is it? I really hope not - if there is no 'decent' increase for the rest of us I think i will be 'closing the doors' - I really, really don't want to do that Not read the whole article Broadoaks quoted but thats exactly what is 'sounds' like Sunnyday. The words "allocated on a 'participation' basis and "additional extra hours" really worries me. As lsp says, it costs the same whatever 'hour' a child is in the setting. If Mr C & Co are deciding this is the 'cheaper' option to funding their hairbrained policy then I hope to goodness the Lords chuck this one out too!! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BroadOaks Posted November 3, 2015 Share Posted November 3, 2015 Yes it is very hard to make out exactly what they intend to do and it would be very sneaky of them to only pay more for the extra 15 hours a setting can provide. It would be a way for them to not spend as much but still promote they are paying extra! Another worry is that settings are going to have to provide 30 hours per eligible child or not get the child or worst still lose your existing eligible children next term if you can't provide the hours. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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