Speaking this morning at the state opening or parliament, she outlined the Government’s plans to help working people by doubling the provision of free childcare from 15 to 30 hours a week for three- and four-year-olds.
The offer, being introduced in 2017, will be available only to families where all parents work.
The Queen also announced that legislation will be brought forward to give the Government new powers to intervene in schools that are ‘failing’ or ‘coasting’, and speed up the process of turning them into academies.
Currently, schools that are rated inadequate by Ofsted are usually converted into academies, however, this can take some time.
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