The Education Secretary has called on councils and childcare providers to come forward with innovative ideas for implementing our manifesto pledge to double free childcare in a year.
Finding the right care for children is a major concern for many working families and it must be flexible, affordable and high quality so parents can enter work and work sufficient hours to support their families.
That’s why we are asking innovative childcare providers to come forward as the first in the country to work with us on delivering our manifesto pledge of 30 hours of free childcare a week. In addition, the Department for Education and Facebook are joining forces to ask parents for their views on how this childcare offer will work for them. The Education Secretary, Nicky Morgan will also host discussions with major UK employers including BT and O2 to hear from employees on how free childcare will help them balance work and family life.
This Conservative government is on the side of hard working people which is why we are committed to delivering innovative, high quality childcare that helps parents return to work while keeping more of their hard-earned money in their back pocket.