Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson refused to rule out going back to the drawing board if the party wins the election.
Tories warned of a childcare 'disaster' under Keir Starmer today after Labour suggested it will overhaul the government's expansion.
Eligible families of children as young as nine months old in England will be able to claim 30 hours of free childcare a week by September 2025 under the offer. Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson refused to rule out going back to the drawing board if the party wins the electionAs part of a staggered rollout of the policy, working parents of two-year-olds will be able to access 15 hours of free childcare from Monday.
Concerns have been raised that many childcare providers will struggle to meet increased demand for funded places under the Government's expanded offer. She said: 'It would be disastrous. If you want to talk about ill-thought-through policies, that's what Labour have.' Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the Government is 'on track' to deliver the first phase of its rollout next week to 150,000 working parents of two-year-olds
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