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Commons · Question 93018 · Tabled 20 Nov 2025 · Department for Education · Official record

Answered 8 Dec 2025

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Asked by Melanie Onn

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the (a) financial sustainability of early years providers and (b) capacity of schools to deliver wraparound care in areas experiencing long waiting lists.

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Answered by Olivia Bailey, 8 Dec 2025

In 2025/26, this government plans to spend over £8 billion on early years entitlements, increasing to over £9 billion in 2026/27, and we have increased the early years pupil premium by over 45%. On top of this we have provided further supplementary fundin...