Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 72949

Childcare

Tabled: 29 August 2025

Answered: 8 October 2025

Question

Mr Peter Bedford

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to help ensure that (a) nurseries in Mid Leicestershire and (b) other early years providers receive adequate levels of support to access childcare entitlements due to be impl

Answer

Olivia Bailey

It is the department’s ambition that all families have access to high-quality, affordable and flexible early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. In 2025/26, we plan to provide over £8 billio...

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