questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Education, (a) whether she has made an assessment of the potential financial impact on families with children who are younger than nine months old on the start date of childcare, who therefore do not qualify for funded childcare for their first term, and (b) what alternative financial support is available for such families.
answerText: The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity. Children become eligible for the working parent entitlement from 1 September, 1 January or 1 April, the t...
heading: Childcare: Fees and Charges