In the party’s manifesto, launched yesterday, it says that ‘Raising a family should be the most fulfilling experience of your life. But for too many parents, the cost of childcare is a heavy burden’, which is why it will put more money into creating more childcare places.
Under the Flexible Childcare Services fund, there would be £250m for 2021-22, £255m for 2022-23, and £260m for 2023-24.
The manifesto does not clarify who would be eligible for the extra childcare places or whether it would be distributed to local authorities or providers.
Contrary to previous press reports, there is no commitment to expand ‘free’ childcare to all two-year-olds. It also does not mention increasing funding to meet the actual delivery costs of the free entitlement.
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