Last year we passed new laws to cut funding from childcare centres that aren’t up to scratch. For 30 services the deadline is now here. 19 are now meeting standards. 1 has closed and 1 is yet to be assessed. 9 of them will now have to show cause why we shouldn’t take next steps to suspend or cancel their funding. The threat of cutting funding has forced centres to act. This isn’t an idle threat. There is nothing more important than keeping our kids safe.