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APPG Early Years Westminster meeting 1st November
Financial impact of business rates and the 30 hours initiative
This survey will ask you to consider what have been the financial implications for your provision, of the changes to business rates and of the 30 hours initiative.
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1.
Since April 2017, have your business rates changed?
(Required.)
Yes, they have gone up
No, they are the same
I don't know
Comment:
2.
If your business rates have gone up, have you appealed against the rise?
Yes, I am doing so (please provide detail of who you are doing this with in the comment box)
No, I have decided not to (please say why in the comment box)
I haven't yet, but I intend to (who will you seek advice from?)
I haven't, I don't know how to
Comment:
3.
If your business rates have gone up have you contacted your local MP?
Yes (please identify them in the comment box)
No (please say why not)
Comment:
4.
If you contacted your MP, were they helpful?
Yes, they explored my issue fully and I achieved the result I wanted
Yes, they explored my issue fully but I did not achieve the result I wanted
No, they were not able to offer any help or advice
No, they failed to respond
Other (please specify)
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5.
What has been the financial impact of the 30 hours childcare initiative?
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Our financial turnover has
increased
Our financial turnover has
decreased
Our financial turnover has stayed
roughly the same
I don't know
Comment
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6.
What has been the impact of the 30 hours initiative on children's attendance?
(Required.)
Children are taking more hours each week and attend term time only
Children are taking more hours each week and attend all year round
Children are taking fewer hours each week but attend all year round
Children are taking fewer hours each week and attend term time only
Other (please specify)
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7.
What has been the impact of the 30 hours initiative in terms of administration?
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There has been more admin to do which has been done unpaid
There has been more admin to do which has increased wage costs
There hasn't been a noticeable impact in terms of admin
Other (please specify)
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8.
Do you consider your setting to be financially unsustainable?
(Required.)
Yes (please identify your main issues in the comment box)
No
I'm not sure at the moment (what are you waiting to find out? Please say in the comment box)
I really don't know
Comment
9.
If you are happy to be contacted by the FSF team then please give your details below
Name
Setting
Email Address
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