This year marked an important chapter in the expansion of government funding for early education and wraparound childcare. For the first time, the Department for Education has funded providers to offer 15 hours for children of working families aged from nine months old. Something that will double to 30 hours in September 2025). We also saw the first of the new wraparound childcare offers open to provide term-time out of school childcare.
These are significant tasks for all providers who know it is vital we make the most of the opportunity for children and their families. We have seen early demand from existing families, and then a gradual increase of interest from new families. Some of this demand has exceeded our expectations. It is such a big change, and one that will have profound impacts for months and years. That is why Childcare Works has developed lots of DfE funded resources to help providers and schools.
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