After receiving high numbers of applications for capital funding worth up to £50m, announced in January, the government has decided to increase the amount available to help nurseries, pre-schools and playgroups upgrade facilities and develop new buildings.
It said the total investment will create more than 18,000 additional childcare places, intended to help providers deliver a new entitlement for children of working parents to receive up to 30 hours of government-funded care from September.
The announcement follows research published by the Pre-school Learning Alliance suggesting less than half of childcare providers are planning to offer the 30-hour initiative.
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