Parents say the plan to offer free childcare to under fives need to come now and not in two years. With headlines circling on Wednesday morning about the budget bringing good news for families facing 'extortionate' childcare costs, many were hoping for some quick relief.
But while Chancellor Jeremy Hunt confirmed the funding for younger children, it's going to take a long time for people to benefit.
Working parents of two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of free care from April 2024. Read more: Spring Budget 2023 LIVE updates as Jeremy Hunt announces free childcare and extends energy price cap From September 2024, that 15 hours will be extended to all children from nine months up.
But it won't be until September 2025 when every working parent of under fives can access the full 30 hours free childcare a week.
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