Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 77305

Childcare

Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025

Question

Dan Aldridge

LabourWeston-super-Mare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that proposed changes to childcare provision do not undermine the sustainability of private nurseries and childminders.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
The government is investing significantly in early education and childcare to ensure sustainability across all providers, including nurseries and childminders. Government spending on funded hours will reach £9 billion next year, rising further over this P...

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