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Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that proposed changes to childcare provision do not undermine the sustainability of private nurseries and childminders.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
15 Sept 2025
Target answer date
13 Oct 2025
Answer
14 Oct 2025 · 29 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 15 Sept 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department plans to take to ensure that proposed changes to childcare provision do not undermine the sustainability of private nurseries and childminders.

  2. 13 Oct 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 14 Oct 2025

    Answer published

    The government is investing significantly in early education and childcare to ensure sustainability across all providers, including nurseries and childminders. Government spending on funded hours will reach £9 billion next year, rising further over this P...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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