Nursery World - Wales builds upon its childcare offer

The Welsh Government has announced further developments to its 30-hours free childcare pledge, as well as a funded package of courses to upskill its early years workforce.

The Communities and Children secretary, Carl Sargeant, has revealed the six local authorities in Wales that will pilot the 30 hours offer.

From September 2017, locations within Gwynedd, Anglesey, Flintshire, Swansea, Blaenau Gwent and Rhonnda Cynon Taf will trial the 30 hours of free early education and childcare per week for three- and four-year-olds to make sure it works for parents and providers.

Other early adopters will be added as the pilot progresses.

The first minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones, announced in February plans to offer working parents of three- and four-year-olds 30 hours of free childcare a week for 48 weeks of the year. It forms part of the Welsh Government's five-year plan to 'take Wales forward'.

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