Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 101521

Childcare: North East

Tabled: 18 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Joe Morris

LabourHexham

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what data the Department holds on the expected changes in childcare demand in the North East associated with childcare measures in the Child Poverty Strategy.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
It is the government’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. As part of the Child Poverty Strategy, the go...

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