It wants to see the threshold for accessing 30 hours funded childcare opened to include the children in families living in poverty and reliant on benefits.
Currently, only three- and four-year-olds of working parents can access 30 hours a week of childcare, while only 15 hours a week is available to disadvantaged families.
During the pandemic, LEYF offered disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds an additional 15 hours of funded childcare through its Doubling Down programme.
Analysis of them scheme found that doubling childcare hours significantly improved learning and development among disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds.
More than seven out of ten parents and staff surveyed by LEYF said they saw a positive impact on their children’s communication skills, behaviour and social development when disadvantaged children were offered more hours.
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