Childcare Entitlements

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons am 1:38 pm ar 23 Ebrill 2024.

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Photo of David Johnston David Johnston The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education 1:38, 23 Ebrill 2024

In September we put in more than £200 million to increase rates, and in April we have put in a further £400 million to increase rates, in part to help providers meet the costs of the 9.7% increase in the national living wage that the Government have made, so rates are going up. Specifically on childminders, we have been doing a few things. We have a childminder grant scheme to try to encourage more childminders into the sector, and we have also been consulting on things that would make their lives easier and more flexible, and allow them to be part of more networks, so that we can grow what is an important part of the childcare market.