A survey has found that 89 per cent of local authorities lack confidence that they can meet demand for the final phase of the roll out in September 2025, when 30 hours of free childcare will be made available to children as young as nine months from eligible working families.
This September’s phase sees 15 free hours for on offer for nine-month-olds of working families. But while confidence in meeting this has improved, three in five councils are still unsure they will have enough places, compared with more than seven in 10 when surveyed in January.
Problems recruiting and retaining staff is the biggest concern, cited by three in four councils.
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