The statement is made in the Treasury’s Spring Budget policy costings document, which says of 30 hours free childcare, ‘As with TFC (Tax-Free Childcare), we have made a small adjustment to the expected reduction in tax credits and associated welfare spending from the introduction of 30 hours of free childcare for working families, where it seems likely that the supply of places will rise more slowly over the first two years than originally assumed.’
However, the Department for Education (DfE) has said that the 'slow rise' is based on an adjustment by made by the Office for Budget Responsibility, not the Government, which it says is 'on track' to deliver the 30 hours.
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