Estelle Morris said the Government's aim by March 2004 was a childcare place in the most deprived parts of England for every lone parent entering employment. 'By the same date, we also want an extra 100,000 places for three-and four-year-olds that offer an integrated day of early years education and childcare, making it easier for parents to work,' she said.
The 40m will be available to local education authorities and early years development and childcare partnerships for the two years from 2002-03 to 2003-04. The Department for Education and Skills (DfES) said the money would be matched by other capital funding available to LEAs, so as much as 80m could be available for building new nurseries or renovating existing buildings in deprived areas.
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