Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
Desperately-needed new social homes could go unbuilt unless councils are granted an extension to the time they are allowed to spend money from Right to Buy sales.
Currently, councils are allowed to retain receipts from Right to Buy sales for three years to invest in replacement housing, before they have to return them to the government if they are unspent.
With the building of new homes delayed or stopped altogether by the coronavirus crisis, many councils are concerned that they will not have the opportunity to spend the RTB cash on replacing much-needed homes sold under the scheme.
The Local Government Association says that councils need to be given at least five years to spend RTB receipts to avoid the coronavirus crisis exacerbating the current shortage of social housing.
David Renard, the LGA’s housing spokesman, said: “The coronavirus crisis has understandably brought many developments and the creation of new homes to a standstill and is holding back councils from building and replacing much-needed social housing. Money generated through Right to Buy sales is vital in enabling councils to replace sold homes. Councils need more time to spend this money. This is critical if we are to get building again once the coronavirus pandemic passes and we begin the national recovery.”
Sue Robb of 4Children talks to Julie Laughton and Alison Britton from the Department for Education about the role of childminders in delivering the 30 hours free entitlement.
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