In March, the treasury select committee's childcare report called on ministers to remove age restrictions on childcare support for parents entering training.
Currently, only parents aged under 20 who are studying on a publicly-funded course can claim towards childcare costs, at a rate of up to £160 a week, or £175 a week in London.
However, those aged over 20 can only seek additional childcare support if they are on a further education course and facing financial hardship.
In its response to the report, the government said there is already a wide range of help for parents looking to undertake training. This includes access to 15 hours free childcare for parents of disadvantaged two-year-olds and all parents of three- and four-year-olds.
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