Question follow-through · 123055

Childcare: Finance

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital funding is available to increase the number of childcare places in settings that are already at capacity, including those operating within primary schools.

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
23 Mar 2026
Target answer date
25 Mar 2026
Answer
7 Apr 2026 · 15 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 23 Mar 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what capital funding is available to increase the number of childcare places in settings that are already at capacity, including those operating within primary schools.

  2. 25 Mar 2026

    Target answer date

    Date supplied by the official written-questions record.

  3. 7 Apr 2026

    Answer published

    High-quality early years education is central to our mission to break down barriers to opportunity, give every child the best possible start in life, and is essential to our Plan for Change. This government is boosting availability and access through the ...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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4 Sept 2026 · To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what work she is doing on exam conditions for students with dyslexia and neurodivergence.

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