Written questions

Childcare: Per Capita Costs

Commons · Question 12070 · Tabled 31 Oct 2024 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Nov 2024

Question

Asked by Damian Hinds

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if she will adjust childcare hourly funding rates to reflect changes to employer NICs.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 8 Nov 2024

As announced at Budget, the department expects to provide £8.1 billion for early years entitlements in 2025/26, which is around a 30% increase compared to 2024/25, as we continue to rollout the expansion of the entitlements to eligible working parents of ...