In a letter sent to councillors last week, Reform-led Lancashire County Council confirmed that they will be consulting on cutting funding for nurseries.
Currently, Lancashire County Council passes 100% of the money it receives from the Department of Education for Early Years funding to nurseries in Lancashire.
The Government is projected to increase the hourly rate allocated to Lancashire for early years provision for 2026/26 by 4%.
But under new Reform leadership, the council is considering cutting this funding, taking it away from early years providers.
The National Day Nurseries Association estimates that this could mean up to £3 million of cuts to nurseries across the county.
One nursery provider in Lancashire has predicted that this could mean her nursery losing out on £30,000 of money they currently rely on to provide early years services.
This will be incredibly concerning for nurseries and parents across West Lancashire.
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