A Hull MP has supported the Government initiatives that are set to save working parents thousands of pounds a year per child.
The Government has announced that all eligible working parents of children who will be at least 9 months old before September 1 can apply to access up to 30 hours of funded childcare a week, saving them up to £7,500 a year per child.
When this is added to the new breakfast clubs that the Government have rolled out and the school uniform cap, the total saving for working parents with school-aged children rises to up to £8,000 a year.
This follows the rollout of 15 funded hours for children from 9 months last September, which the Government say has already led to 499,592 children benefitting from access to more affordable and high-quality early years education and childcare.
A government survey of parents who took up the free childcare entitlements from last September found that over half of those who are planning to increase their childcare hours, intend to up their work hours too which the Government say shows their policy is good news for families, and good news for employers.
The Government’s Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson has said: “This government has a clear Plan for Change to break the unfair link between background and opportunity across this country, which starts by ensuring our children start school ready to learn.
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“Early years is my number one priority, and making sure families are able to benefit from this rollout is a promise made, and promise kept. But this is just the beginning.
“Through the hard work of the sector, supported by our record investment, landmark school-based nursery rollout and focus on vital early learning support, we will deliver an early years system that gives every child the best start in life.”
The MP for Hull West and Haltemprice, Emma Hardy had backed the Government’s initiatives and has urged families to take up support they are entitled to. The Labour MP said: “I hear from families across Hull West and Haltemprice that childcare is too often inaccessible and unaffordable. I encourage families to come forward and take up the support being offered by Labour, as we seek to boost work choices for parents and life chances for children.
“With government-funded childcare, free breakfast clubs and cheaper uniform costs, Labour is putting thousands of pounds back in parents’ pockets.
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“Children growing up in Hull West and Haltemprice deserve nothing less but the best start in life, that’s what our Plan for Change will deliver.”
You can check to see if you are eligible for free childcare on the Gov.UK website: https://www.gov.uk/free-childcare-if-working/check-youre-eligible
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