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Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the economic impact of improving access to out-of-school aged childcare, including potential increases in workforce participation and GDP growth.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
26 Nov 2025
Target answer date
1 Dec 2025
Answer
5 Dec 2025 · 9 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 26 Nov 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the economic impact of improving access to out-of-school aged childcare, including potential increases in workforce participation and GDP growth.

  2. 1 Dec 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Dec 2025

    Answer published

    This government is investing in a modern childcare system that supports families. When developing our programmes, we look at previous schemes, including internationally, as well as receiving representations from families and providers.In February 2024, 24...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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