Tell us: how will you be affected by the state-funded childcare expansion in England?

We’d like to hear from parents, early years practitioners, childminders and council workers on the expansion of “free” childcare for all children from the age of nine months

From September, working parents in England of all children aged from nine months old have been promised 15 hours a week of state-funded childcare. However, data seen by the Observer reveals early years providers are struggling to attract enough new workers, while many are warning they are continuing to lose staff.

Some fear the childcare expansion will be undeliverable and providers will be unable to fulfil the demand from parents seeking a place.

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