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Expansion of funded childcare could 'jeopardise' quality of provision – watchdog

Expansion of funded childcare could 'jeopardise' quality of provision – watchdog
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Expanded offer 'ambitious' against background of uncertainty around costs and benefits

A damning report highlights how the expanded offer was rushed with dates for the rollout being set by the Government without understanding capacity, and opportunities to pilot the ‘ambitious’ policy cancelled.

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Free childcare plan risks lowering standards, report finds

Amid estimates of 85,000 new childcare places needed by September 2025, the National Audit Office said "uncertainties" remain over whether the sector can expand to deliver enough places amid a lack of qualified staff and suitable space.

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Expansion of funded childcare could 'jeopardise' quality of provision, watchdog warns

Uncertainties remain over whether the early years sector can expand and deliver enough places ahead of September 2025, the National Audit Office said.

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Disadvantaged children set to miss out on early years expansion, NAO warns

Disadvantaged children set to miss out on early years expansion, NAO warns
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The expansion of free childcare has been a Tory-fied mess of a bright Labour idea | Polly Toynbee

On a visit to a combined nursery and primary school, I saw how early years provision can really be transformed, says the Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

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England childcare scheme may struggle to deliver places, finds 'damning' report | Childcare

Watchdog says only a third of local authorities are confident they will have enough places for September

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Sector raises concern as survey shows most early years providers haven't increased their places

Most early years providers have not changed the number of places they offer, despite an additional 85,000 places being needed for the full roll out of the expanded offer.

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85,000 new childcare places needed for flagship offer, says Government

Around 85,000 new childcare places will be needed by September 2025 for the expansion of funded childcare for working parents in England, the Government has estimated.

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DfE says 85,000 more free childcare places needed in England

The Department for Education estimates about 40,000 staff are also needed in England by September 2025.

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