Childcare: Finance
Lords · Question HL13655 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bird
To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to identify any additional charges associated with accessing funded childcare; and what steps they are taking to ensure that single parents are not deterred from taking up entitlements for cost re
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 30 Jan 2026
The department has surveyed providers offering entitlements places and the parents accessing them to understand how the entitlements are being delivered to parents. This includes the use of additional extras and charges associated with entitlement hours.G...