The 30-hour free childcare entitlement for three- and four-year-olds, up from the current 15 hours a week, is due to be introduced from September this year.
Disadvantaged two-year-olds are currently eligible for 15 hours of free childcare each week, but a leaked draft version of Labour's manifesto suggests the party is keen to extend this so that all two-year-olds are eligible for 30 hours of childcare each week.
As part of a five-point plan for childcare, the document confirms that Labour will "maintain current commitments" to providing 30 hours of free childcare for three- and four-year-olds from September, and will "make significant capital investment" during the first two years of government to ensure that there are enough places to meet demand.
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