On the plus side, Sure Start children's centres, free nursery places and child benefit for 16- to 19-year-olds will continue. Also, new investment in childcare for two-year-olds from deprived families will get more children off to a good start in life.
However, families are set to lose out as support for childcare costs are reduced. The childcare element of the working tax credit will go down from 80 per cent of total childcare costs, to 70 per cent. This means a loss of up to £17.50 per child per week. We will also have to wait and see what exactly "rationalising and ending centrally directed programmes for children, young people and families" will mean for vital schemes such as family intervention projects.
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