It was the Chancellor Jeremy Hunt who in March first announced the Government’s intention to expand the existing childcare offer. The plans are due to be phased in, just a year later, from April 2024, meaning this is the last chance to put policies in place that will make a big difference to children and providers.
This offer announcement was made with great fanfare but no warning – and certainly not as a result of any discussion with the sector.
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