Written questions

Childcare: Eligibility

Commons · Question 66726 · Tabled 10 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 18 Jul 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if her Department recognises (a) student nurses and (b) other essential vocational trainees as "working" for the purposes of childcare eligibility.

Answer

Answered by Stephen Morgan, 18 Jul 2025

​​On 7 July, we published our Best Start in Life strategy, which sets out how we will make real change happen for families across the country.The working parent entitlement is aimed at eligible parents who wish to start working or work more hours, which i...