Department for Education written question – answered at on 28 November 2024.
Dr Caroline Johnson
Shadow Minister (Health and Social Care)
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of changes to the minimum wage announced in the Autumn Budget 2024 on the cost of childcare.
Stephen Morgan
Shadow Minister (Defence) (Armed Forces and Defence Procurement), The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Education
The Autumn Budget 2024 confirmed £1.8 billion in the 2025/26 financial year to support the expansion of the early years entitlement offer for eligible working parents from 15 hours to 30 hours from September 2025. This £1.8 billion will mean the budget for childcare entitlements next year will be over £8 billion, reflecting the additional money needed for the 30 hour expansion, and ensuring funding for the entitlements reflects the national living wage.
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