Question follow-through · 128153
Pre-school Education: Finance
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of early years funding rates for two and three year olds for meeting staffing costs, including required non contact time for preparation, setup, and safeg
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- Answering body
- Department for Education
- Tabled
- 17 Apr 2026
- Target answer date
- 23 Apr 2026
- Answer
- 29 Apr 2026 · 12 calendar days after tabling
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More questions by this MP on Education and skills
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Recorded timeline
17 Apr 2026
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of early years funding rates for two and three year olds for meeting staffing costs, including required non contact time for preparation, setup, and safeg
23 Apr 2026
Target answer date
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29 Apr 2026
Answer published
In 2026/27, the department expects to provide over £9.5 billion for the early years entitlements, including an increase of 15% in Early Years Pupil Premium, more than doubling annual public investment in the early years sector compared to 2023/24. Staff c...
Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.
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