Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 68468

Childcare: Buckinghamshire

Tabled: 16 July 2025
Answered: 1 September 2025

Question

Callum Anderson

Labour — Buckingham and Bletchley

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the capacity of childcare providers in (a) Buckinghamshire and (b) Milton Keynes to meet demand for free childcare from September 2025.

Answer

Stephen Morgan
Local authorities are legally responsible for securing sufficient childcare to meet the needs of parents in their area, under Section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006. The Early Education and Childcare Statutory Guidance (Part B) further requires them to repor...
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