Government reveal cost of pre-school voucher scheme

Thursday, June 4th, 2015 12:00am

Government's pre-school voucher scheme cost approximately £870,000 last year.

That's according to the director of education - who says the system has been so successful that there are no current plans to change it.

Parents in need of help to offset the cost of private sector nursery care apply for assistance - Professor Ronald Barr says it's sustainable:

He says UK plans to double free childcare wouldn't work on the Island:

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