Written Question·Department for Education·UIN 118905
Students: Childcare
Tabled: 9 March 2026
Answered: 8 April 2026
Question
Navendu Mishra
Labour — Stockport
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her department has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the eligibility criteria for free childcare for working parents to include postgraduate research students.
Answer
Olivia BaileyIt is our 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.Parents of students are eligible for the universal 15 hours...
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