Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 109895

Childcare: Eligibility

Tabled: 30 January 2026

Answered: 10 February 2026

Question

Gideon Amos

Liberal Democrat — Taunton and Wellington

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the eligibility rules for receiving 30 hours of free childcare.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

It is our 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. We are delivering more support to working families than ev...

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