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Early Years Funding Formulae

The Department for Education is addressing how government funding formulae for early years settings (nurseries, pre-schools) are calculated and distributed, with concerns that current rates do not adequately cover staffing costs or support provider sustainability and year-round operations. The issue encompasses funding adequacy for two and three-year-old provision, financial accessibility for families, and simplification of the childcare application process. The department has launched a consultation on reforms to the early years funding system.

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2026

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in light of plans to invest £41 million in school expansion, what consideration has been given to directing comparable investment into the early years sect

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, in light of plans to invest £41 million in school expansion, what consideration has been given to directing comparable investment into the early years sector.

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of statutory requirements on numbers of early years staff being present at least 30 m

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of statutory requirements on numbers of early years staff being present at least 30 minutes before and after funded sessions; and …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of early years funding rates for two and three year olds for meeting staffing costs, including requ

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the adequacy of early years funding rates for two and three year olds for meeting staffing costs, including required non contact time for preparation, setup, …

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has any guidance around restrictions being placed by nurseries on hours during which government funded childcare hours can be access

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department has any guidance around restrictions being placed by nurseries on hours during which government funded childcare hours can be accessed, such as limiting provision to specific times of the

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29 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the early years funding system supports a) providers operating on a year-round basis and b) parents who requi

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps her Department is taking to ensure the early years funding system supports a) providers operating on a year-round basis and b) parents who require year-round provision.

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28 Apr 2026 | Written question Department for Education linked

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the system of applications for government-funded childcare in order to allow parents to submit applications outside

To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether her Department plans to review the system of applications for government-funded childcare in order to allow parents to submit applications outside of term time.

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23 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Education linked

School-Based Nursery Capital Grant Outcomes

UIN: HCWS1429 Early education is one of the most powerful drivers of a child’s future life chances. The earliest years shape children’s development, confidence and wellbeing, and we know that those who start school already behind their peers face a …

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23 Mar 2026 | Announcement Department for Education linked

School-Based Nursery Capital Grant Outcomes

UIN: HLWS1434 My Hon Friend, the Minister for Early Education (Olivia Bailey) has made the following statement:Early education is one of the most powerful drivers of a child’s future life chances. The earliest years shape children’s development, confidence and wellbein...

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2025

7 events
15 Dec 2025 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Early Years Funding 2026-27

UIN: HCWS1162 The government is ambitious for every child. Our strategy ‘Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life,’ sets out our ambition for a record proportion of children to be starting school ready by 2028.Early education and childcare are …

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15 Dec 2025 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Early Years Funding 2026-27

UIN: HLWS1164 My Hon Friend, the Minister for Early Education (Olivia Bailey) has made the following statement:The government is ambitious for every child. Our strategy ‘Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life,’ sets out our ambition for a record …

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27 Mar 2025 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Capital Funding

UIN: HLWS558 My Honourable Friend, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Early Education (Stephen Morgan), has made the following statement.I am today announcing over £1 billion of new capital investment to support local authorities to create mainstream...

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2024

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10 Dec 2024 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Early Years Funding 2025-26

UIN: HCWS292 This government is clear that whoever you are, wherever you come from, ours should be a country where hard work means you can get on in life. Ensuring every child has the best start in life is crucial …

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10 Dec 2024 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Early Years Funding 2025-26

UIN: HLWS289 My Honourable Friend, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Minister for Early Education (Stephen Morgan), has made the following statement.This government is clear that whoever you are, wherever you come from, ours should be a country where hard work m...

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29 Nov 2024 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) and Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

These Regulations amend the Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2147) (the “2014 Regulations”) and the Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1134) (the “2022 Regulations”), which …

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29 Nov 2024 | Statutory Instrument linked

The Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) and Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

These Regulations amend the Local Authority (Duty to Secure Early Years Provision Free of Charge) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2147) (the “2014 Regulations”) and the Childcare (Free of Charge for Working Parents) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1134) (the “2022 Regulations”), which …

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19 Apr 2024 | Policy paper Department for Education linked

Early education entitlements and funding

Information about the 2023 Spring Budget announcement on early years entitlements and associated funding.

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↓ Childminder start-up grants scheme update: April 2023 ↓ Early education entitlements and funding update: March 2023 ↓ Spring Budget 2023 childcare expansion: policy costing info… (14pp)

2023

9 events
10 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Update on Early Years

UIN: HCWS923 My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System and Student Finance (Baroness Barran), has made the following statement.Today I am confirming the distribution of £204m of additional funding for the early years entitlement...

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7 Jul 2023 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Update on Early Years

UIN: HLWS907 Today I am confirming the distribution of £204m of additional funding for the early years entitlements in 2023-24 via a new Early Years Supplementary Grant (EYSG); and the hourly funding rates that each local authority will therefore receive …

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2022

11 events
5 Sep 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Update on Children with No Recourse to Public Funds

UIN: HCWS276 Today I am providing an update following a consultation undertaken by my department to consider access to the two-year-old early education entitlement for children from families with no recourse to public funds (NRPF). The purpose of the two-year-old …

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23 May 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Families Update

UIN: HCWS44 Today, I am providing an update on the first wave of successful local authorities to be awarded funding through the £12m Family Hubs Transformation Fund.The Government is committed to delivering on the Best Start for Life: A Vision …

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24 Mar 2022 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Update on Children with No Recourse to Public Funds

UIN: HLWS695 My Honourable Friend the Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Children and Families (Will Quince) has made the following statement.Today I am providing an update following a programme of work undertaken by my officials, to consider access to Free …

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2021

3 events
25 Nov 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Update on Early Years Funding

UIN: HCWS421 Today I am confirming the hourly funding rates for the free early education entitlements in 2022-23 for each local authority.We have spent over £3.5 billion in each of the past three years on those entitlements to support nurseries …

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25 Nov 2021 | Announcement Department for Education linked

Update on Early Years Funding

UIN: HLWS407 My honourable friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary for Children and Families (Will Quince) has made the following statement:Today I am confirming the hourly funding rates for the free early education entitlements in 2022-23 for each local authority.We...

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29 Oct 2021 | Bill stage linked

Childcare Bill

Second Reading 11:32:00 Matt Rodda (Reading East) (Lab): I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time. Before I start, may I thank the Clerks and the Whips who have helped me to get to this …

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