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  Childcare Bill - New Clause 2 - Consideration of Attainment and Development Gaps When Implementing Free Childcare
  
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  @ MP voted aye to require consideration of the attainment and development gap between different groups of children when implementing proposals for 30 hours per week of free child care for working parents.
  
  @ MP voted no to require consideration of the attainment and development gap between different groups of children when implementing proposals for 30 hours per week of free child care for working parents.
  
  
  The majority of MPs voted against requiring consideration of the attainment and development gap between different groups of children when implementing proposals for 30 hours per week of free child care for working parents.
  
  
  MPs were considering the Childcare Bill[1]. 
  
  The proposed new clause rejected in this vote was titled ''Attainment and development of children'' and stated:
  
  :â(1) In discharging the duty under section 1(1), the Secretary of State must have regard to narrowing the attainment and development gap between young childrenâ
  :(a) of different genders;
  :(b) of different ethnic backgrounds;
  :(c) of different socio-economic backgrounds;
  :(d) living in different regions; and
  :(e) who do and do not have a disability.
  
  :(2) Within 12 months of the passing of this Act the Secretary of State must lay before both Houses of Parliament a report containing an evaluation of the impact of discharging the duty under section 1(1) on narrowing the attainment and development gap between young childrenâ
  
  :(a) of different genders;
  :(b) of different socio-economic backgrounds;
  :(c) of different ethnic backgrounds;
  :(d) living in different regions; and
  :(e) who do and do not have a disability.â
  
  
  The duty under section 1(1)[2] referred to is:
  
  :The Secretary of State must secure that childcare is available free of charge for qualifying children of working parents for, or for a period equivalent to, 30 hours in each of 38 weeks in any year
  
  Qualifying children are those in England and under compulsory school age though there may be additional criteria set.
  
  The rejected new clause was accompanied by an explanatory note[3] stating:
  
  
  :This new clause would require the Secretary of State, in discharging her duty under this Act, to have regard to the attainment and development gap between different groups of children. The Secretary of State would also have to publish a report on the impact of discharging her duty on such gaps.
  
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  * [1] [http://services.parliament.uk/bills/2015-16/childcare.html Parliament's webpage on the Childcare Bill]
  * [2] [http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/2015-2016/0107/cbill_2015-20160107_en_2.htm#pb1-l1g1 Section 1 of the Childcare Bill as at the time of the vote]
  * [3] [http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2016-01-25c.70.0 House of Commons, Official Record, 25 January 2016]
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