Sentences with phrase «free childcare places»

It comes as local authorities are working hard to fulfil a government pledge to offer free childcare places to 130,000 more disadvantaged two - year - olds.

One of the few spending announcements was an expansion of free childcare places for two - year - olds from the poorest 20 % of families to the poorest 40 %.

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Free childcare, childminders, nursery places, Sure Start Children's Centres, before and after school holiday care.

«Now that a commitment has been made to extend the number of free early education places, the challenge remains how to ensure the childcare sector is supported to deliver these places.»

Even with Labour promising an expansion from 15 to 25 hours of free childcare for three and four - year - olds, and the free offer of 15 hours for 40 % of two - year - olds, it is unlikely that the public subsidy available per place will enable a cost - effective service, let alone a service that makes a profit.

The report argued that issuing extra childcare for three - and four - year - olds could create an increased demand for nursery places, which could result in poor families who qualify for free places being squeezed out of nurseries.

Finding a place to cut federal spending in order to free up funds for childcare is, of course, not an easy task.

The government has also said it will invest an extra # 1 billion into early years funding — seemingly calming concerns held by the schools community that the 30 - hour free childcare pledge would force schools with nurseries to cut the number of places they offer.

Free childcare, childminders, nursery places, Sure Start Children's Centres, before and after school holiday care.