Delivering the 2017 Budget in the House of Commons today, Chancellor Philip Hammond made announcements on school investment and the planned sugary drinks tax, but did not pledge any additional money for childcare.
The 30-hour childcare entitlement, up from the current 15 hours a week, will be introduced from September this year - but providers are concerned about the level of funding on offer, with a nursery owner involved with the pilot yesterday describing involvement with the scheme as "economic suicide".
Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance, said it was incredibly disappointing that Hammond's brief reference to childcare included no mention of early years funding.
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