Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 103194

Pre-school Education: Employers' Contributions

Tabled: 6 January 2026

Answered: 6 February 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will publish an assessment of the economic impact on early years providers of changes to employers national insurance.

Answer

Olivia Bailey

The government position was to compensate public sector employers only for the National Insurance Contributions (NICs) increase announced in Budget 2024. For eligible early years settings, this was provided through the dedicated £25 million Early Years NI...

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