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Childcare

Commons · Question 81445 · Tabled 13 Oct 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 30 Oct 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, with reference to her Department's press notice entitled Childcare offer exceeds target, benefiting over 500,000 children, published on 24 September 2025, how many children by (a) income, (b) ethnicity, (c) dis

Answer

Answered by Olivia Bailey, 30 Oct 2025

The government’s Plan for Change sets out a commitment to give children the best start in life, breaking the link between background and opportunity.The department cannot provide figures on Eligibility Checking System (ECS) entitlement code validation bro...