Written questions

Pre-school Education: Fees and Charges

2026-05-19 · Department for Education · 3664 · Official question

Olly Glover

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that early years education providers are not disadvantaged by restrictions on charging flexibility for funded childcare hours.

Answer

Through our Best Start in Life strategy, we are focused on reforming the childcare system, delivering on our plan for change. Government funding is intended to deliver 15 or 30 hours a week of funded, high-quality, flexible childcare and the 15 or 30 hour...