Spending Review: Extra £350m to deliver free childcare expansion

Joe Lepper
Wednesday, November 25, 2015

The government has pledged £300m to improve funding for early years providers as it looks to roll out plans to double free childcare to 30 hours a week.

 Free childcare for eligible three- and four-year-olds was expanded to 30 hours a week in September. Picture: Lucie Carlier
Free childcare for eligible three- and four-year-olds was expanded to 30 hours a week in September. Picture: Lucie Carlier

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