Free childcare to be expanded to one and two-year-olds
Free childcare for working parents in England is expected to be expanded in Wednesday's Budget to cover one and two-year-olds.
The plans are part of a government drive to encourage more people back to work to boost economic growth.The Treasury is not formally commenting ahead of the Budget.that the hourly rate paid to childcare providers by the government will also be increased - and that local authorities will be given funding to start setting up wraparound childcare provision in schools from September 2024.
The rising cost of childcare has been widely seen as a deterrent for some parents to go back to work or work full time. The Guardian also reported that the government could introduce changes to the staff-to-child ratios for two-year-olds in childcare - moving from one carer for every four children to 1:5 to align with Scotland, which the Treasury also has not denied.
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