Sentences with phrase «free childcare pledge»
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.
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But there were lots of spending pledges (i.e. # 840 million on that free childcare), which created the impression the Scottish government might be softening up voters for tax increases in that same budget.
Two in particular stand out: a promise to double the number of free hours of childcare for working parents of three - and four - year - olds to 30 hours per week, and a pledge to increase spending on the NHS by # 8 billion per year.
Carers and call - centre workers shared their experiences and heard what Labour had to offer them: pledges such as 25 hours a week free childcare were still not well enough known.
The Labour leader also accused the Prime Minister of a «broken promise» on a long - standing Tory pledge to grant working families 30 hours of free childcare.
25 hours of free childcare for working parents, paid for by increasing the bank levy by # 800m a year; having the OBR audit Labour's spending pledges in its next manifesto; repeating a pledge to reintroduce the 10p bottom tax rate and pay for it with a mansion tax; signing up to the government's post-election spending plans but with a «fairer approach to deficit reduction».
Our pledges to put a weekly cap on costs and protect # 100,000 of assets for those in residential care, and our commitment to treble free childcare, further demonstrate how Welsh Conservatives are ready to secure real change, and deliver opportunities, for all people in Wales.
David Cameron will on Monday pledge to bring forward his plans to double free childcare a year early — although a leading group of nurseries and other providers has warned that the scheme could end up costing many parents more.
School funding experts have broadly welcomed government proposals to overhaul early years funding and invest an extra # 1 billion so providers can deliver the Conservative party's manifesto pledge for 30 - hour free childcare.
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.