- Seats resembling Stoke-on-Trent North have simply 16 locations per 100 youngsters
The scarcity of childcare provision is laid naked immediately by figures displaying no constituencies in England have sufficient areas for all under-fives.
Despite a Government promise to broaden free childcare, analysis shared with the Mail highlights the shortage of suppliers in most areas. In solely 32 constituencies out of 533 did early years centres have greater than 50 areas for each 100 under-fives, in response to knowledge from the House of Commons library.
Many marginal Tory seats have acute shortages – resembling Stoke-on-Trent North, which in August had simply 16 locations per 100 youngsters.
Labour training spokesman Bridget Phillipson accused the Tories of ‘pouring petrol on to the hearth’ by promising extra free childcare however not offering sufficient areas.
In an unique interview with the Mail, she additionally accused Conservative MPs of eager to ‘take ladies again many years’ by failing to ship.
Shadow training secretary Bridget Phillipson accused the Tories of ‘pouring petrol on the hearth’ by not delivering sufficient free childcare areas for the quantity they’re promising
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled a large growth of free childcare to incorporate youngsters aged from 9 months to 4 years within the 30 hours per week of paid-for care from September 2025
Ms Phillipson warned that the ‘old style’ views of the so-called ‘New Conservatives‘ might deny ladies essential financial freedom.
She insisted the Government had an essential position in giving selections to oldsters by delivering free childcare.
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has unveiled a large growth of free childcare to incorporate youngsters aged from 9 months to 4 years within the 30 hours per week of paid-for care from September 2025.
It will likely be rolled out in phases, with working dad and mom of two-year-olds capable of entry 15 hours per week from April.