Eight ‘early implementer’ local authorities signed up for the trial run, currently ongoing, and there had previously been concern that the results might be kept under wraps.
But in a written response to a parliamentary question, early years minister Caroline Dinenage confirmed the timetable includes a ‘national findings event’ in the spring, and publication of formal findings in July.
Ms Dinenage also revealed that since the launch in September this year, at least one of the areas appears to have reported an encouraging result in terms of take-up.
Tulip Siddiq, Labour MP for Hampstead and Kilburn, asked for the latest feedback from the eight schemes and any indication regarding capacity of settings to offer the entitlement.
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