Commissioned by The Pre-School Learning Alliance and carried out by Ceeda, the research claims that tens of thousands of parents could miss out on the extended entitlement because the Government has 'significantly' underestimated the number of families likely to be eligible when it rolls out in September.
The research findings are based upon a survey of 1,708 households with children aged two to three years old carried out last August, along with Office of National Statistics figures. It is part of a wider investigation into parental demand and capacity for the 30 hours.
The survey found that more than four-fifths (88 per cent) of working households, around 478,000 children, meet the eligibility criteria now – 23 per cent higher than the Government estimate of 390,000 children.
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