Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 77305
Childcare
Tabled: 15 September 2025
Answered: 14 October 2025
Question
Dan Aldridge
Labour — Weston-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 BaileyThe 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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