Speaking at a partnership working event organised by PACEY, Sam Gyimah, said, ‘We do need to address the issue of information sharing, especially where a child could be accessing the 30 hours in probably more than two settings. We’re going to be publishing a consultation subsequent to the Childcare Act around how information sharing can work.’
The Department for Education confirmed that a consultation on information sharing will be launched this year and promised more communication in due course.
The Childcare Act 2016 became law on 16 March making 30 hours of free childcare for working parents of three- and four-year-olds a legal right.
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