Childcare: Finance
Lords · Question HL13653 · Tabled 16 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Jan 2026
Question
Asked by Lord Bird
To ask His Majesty's Government whether they hold any evidence on the reasons why eligible single parents may find it hard to access funded childcare entitlements; if so, whether they will publish it; and what steps they are taking to reduce barriers to s
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 30 Jan 2026
The department does not hold evidence on the reasons why eligible single parents may find it hard to access funded childcare entitlements. However, take-up of entitlements continues to be monitored.We continue to look across the early education and childc...