Childcare: West Dorset
Commons · Question 69164 · 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, whether her Department has made an assessment of the proportion of parents eligible for funded childcare who are unable to access childcare places due to (a) nursery waiting lists and (b) restrictions on availa
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...