Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 82059

Nurseries: Finance

Tabled: 14 October 2025
Answered: 10 November 2025

Question

Tom Morrison

Liberal DemocratCheadle

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, for what reason differences in (a) size, (b) facilities and (c) delivery model of nurseries are not considered when determining the hourly rate of funding per child.

Answer

Olivia Bailey
It is the department’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. This is key to the government’s Plan for Change, which starts with reaching the mil...

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