Free childcare plan will help economy, says PM

Published date02 April 2024
Publication titleEvening Chronicle
The policy, which came into effect on Monday, is the first phase of a plan to expand funded childcare for working parents

The offer will be extended to working parents of all children older than nine months from September this year, before the full rollout of 30 hours a week to all eligible families a year later.

The Government is confident the childcare sector is ready to deliver the offer and make sure parents have the childcare they need. But Labour pointed to an analysis of Ofsted data that suggests the number of childcare places fell by more than 1,000 between March and December last year, ahead of the anticipated increase in demand for places.

The Prime Minister said: "Last year we promised the biggest ever expansion in childcare provision this country has ever seen, and today we are delivering on our plan with 15 hours of free childcare for parents with two-year-olds. We want to give working...

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