questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of current childcare support arrangements for working parents, including (a) the relationship between minimum work requirements and the number of funded childcare hours available, (b) the availability of childcare support outside term time, and (c) the potential impact of childcare costs and accessibility on parents’ ability to enter or remain in employment.
answerText: The department is investing over £1 billion more in the early years entitlements this year compared to 2025/26 and an above inflation increase to entitlements funding rates. In 2026/27, we expect to provide over £9.5 billion for the early years entitlemen...
heading: Childcare