Question follow-through · 11800

Childcare

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of childcare support for parents seeking to enter or return to employment; whether she has assessed the extent to which the number of funded childcar

answeredDepartment for Education

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Answering body
Department for Education
Tabled
22 Jun 2026
Target answer date
24 Jun 2026
Answer
5 Aug 2026 · 44 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 22 Jun 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of childcare support for parents seeking to enter or return to employment; whether she has assessed the extent to which the number of funded childcar

  2. 24 Jun 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 5 Aug 2026

    Answer published

    We are investing over £1 billion more in the early years entitlements this year compared to 2025/26 and an above inflation increase to entitlements funding rates. In 2026/27, we expect to provide over £9.5 billion for the early years entitlements. Coram–P...

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