Childcare: West Dorset
Commons · Question 69161 · Tabled 18 Jul 2025 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 31 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Edward Morello
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that childcare places are available to parents eligible for the extended funded hours under the new childcare scheme in West Dorset constituency.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Morgan, 31 Jul 2025
It is the department’s ambition that all families have access to high quality, affordable early education and care, giving every child the best start in life and delivering on our Plan for Change. In 2025/26 alone, we plan to provide over £8 billion for t...