Nursery near Louth reveals concerns about expansion of free childcare
The Government is increasing provision
Nurseries across Lincolnshire and Newark have revealed concerns about an increase in free childcare which comes into force this week.
The Government's rolling out the first phase of its expansion of free hours with working parents of 2 year-olds being offered 15 hours a week.
But many providers are saying they can't actually afford to offer that - and some are saying they've been 'inundated' with requests for places.
Victoria and Jacqueline Stratford run PuddleDucks Pre-school in Alvingham near Louth and spoke us about the issue.
What we're looking after is a real human being
"We've been going 25 years now and the sector has really changed in those 25 years - a lot."
"There's a lot more responsibilities in this sector so - yes we want people back into work but people don't want to come and work in our sector because we don't get well paid."
"We think it's really good that they're helping parents - just stop calling it free - stop saying you're getting this amount of hours because my setting will cost more or less than 3 miles down the road."
"I think people forget actually - what we're looking after is a real human being - I think we're forgotten about - we're just the baby sitters."
"I think the way it's going to go you're going to get just a few places in a setting or you just have to go private."
"It's the only way I can see it."
The Education Secretary says she's "confident" the Government will deliver the expansion of free childcare to 150-thousand parents as promised.