Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 113680

Childminding

Tabled: 20 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Mohammad Yasin

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has the department made of the potential impact of administrative and financial compliance requirements, including Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, on (a) the recruitment and retention of chil

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The expansion of the early years entitlements is set to benefit childminders. The national average three and four-year-old hourly funding rate for local authorities is increasing by 4.1%, the two-year-old hourly funding rate is increasing by 3.3%, and the...

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