Childcare: Finance
Commons · Question 109296 · Tabled 28 Jan 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Snowden
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the gap between her Department's funding rates for early years childcare and the cost of provision.
Answer
Answered by Olivia Bailey, 4 Feb 2026
The government is prioritising and protecting investment in the early years, and in 2026/27 we expect to provide over £9.5 billion for the early years entitlements, more than doubling annual public investment in the early years sector compared to 2023/24....