‘Generational shift’ in free childcare will give women freedom, says Phillipson

Can I get 30 hours of free childcare? Who's eligible after expansion, and how to apply

Working parents can now apply for up to 30 hours free childcare.From September 2025, funded childcare provision is being expanded.It means families with under-fives will be able to double the current 15 hours of free childcare provision a week to 30 hours.This applies to providers such as nurseries and registered childminders but does not apply to a nanny, home carer, or childcare provided by a relative. It will also not cover additional activit…

Phillipson Praises Labour 'Plan for Change' By Re-Introducing Tory Childcare Policy

Bridget Phillipson is hailing the success of Labour’s ‘plan for change‘ this morning as it rolls out 30 hours of taxpayer-funded childcare for parents: “Working parents can now apply for 30 hours of government-funded childcare. It’ll save parents up to £7,500 and help us get a record share of children school-ready, hitting key developmental targets.[…] Read the rest

‘Generational shift’ in free childcare will give women freedom, says Phillipson

The scheme aims to give working mothers more freedom to balance work and family life

Applications for the 30-hour offer for nine-month-olds open

Applications for the 30-hour offer for nine-month-olds open by Jess Gibson Applications for the next phase of the early entitlement expansion – where families of eligible children who will be at least nine months old by September can apply to access 30 hours of funded early years provision a week – opens today.  It follows the rollout of 15 funded hours for children from nine months last September, with government figures stating that 499,592 ch…