Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 76772

Pre-school Education: Disadvantaged

Tabled: 11 September 2025

Answered: 3 October 2025

Question

Ben Coleman

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that early years provision in disadvantaged areas is adequately funded to meet the needs of children and families.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The department expects to spend over £8 billion on early years entitlements in 2025/26, distributed through the early years national funding formulae (EYNFF), based on hourly funding rates for each local authority. The EYNFF reflects the relative needs of...

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