Childcare
Lords · Question HL15208 · Tabled 4 Mar 2026 · Department for Education · Official record
Answered 30 Mar 2026
Question
Asked by Baroness Shawcross-Wolfson
To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Smith of Malvern on 9 February (HL13942), whether the review of childcare provision will cover (1) the availability of funded childcare places across the country, (2) the adequacy
Answer
Answered by Baroness Smith of Malvern, 30 Mar 2026
Through the department’s Childcare and Early Education Review, we will look at how to improve access to early education and care, making the system simpler for families and delivering a coherent local offer. The Review will focus on improving outcomes for...