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New data finds half a million children already benefitting from 15 hours extended childcare offer as applications open for tens of thousands more from today.
Thousands of parents and children across England will be able to give their child the best start in life thanks to a 拢126 million government funding boost.
Nurseries and childminders across the country will be paid more from today for every government-funded hour they provide to parents.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
拢204 million cash boost given to nurseries to support the expansion of childcare places
Family Hubs offer early support to families and young children to help them overcome difficulties and build strong relationships.
Package of measures will increase childcare support for parents, boost the number of childminders and drive take up of childcare offers, to address rising costs.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Multi-million pound investment to create more Family Hubs across the country, building on a manifesto commitment
A city-wide, multi-agency strategy in Stoke on Trent to tackle the high incidence of speech and language delay identified in children in the early years.
A whole-system reform of Children鈥檚 Services in Hertfordshire improved the quality of work with families as well as outcomes for children and their parents.
拢6.5 million for councils to launch new projects like family reading sessions and parenting pop ups.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Secretary of State Damian Hinds spoke for the first time to directors of children's services at the ADCS conference on Thursday 5 July in Manchester.
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