LIZ Truss is weighing up plans to nearly double the amount of free childcare parents can get to 50 hours a week. It is one of a string of options being looked at to help mums and dads with their s…
wants to radically overhaul childcare so more parents can stay in work - helping in her dash for growth.costs in the world. As a result, many mums decide to give up their jobs because they cannot afford a babysitter.But ministers are considering massively upping the offering to 50 hours a week so parents are freed to head back to the office.
A senior government source said: “The free childcare offering is hugely popular among parents. We could look at increasing that.”They have also suggested No10 could go in a totally different direction and hand cash for childcare directly to families.Officials are also looking at extending childcare schemes to cover kids under two years-old.
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