This page summarises the 2023 Spring Budget announcement on early years entitlements and sets out further details on funding.
Information is also provided on the childminder start-up grant scheme and how to apply for the grant.
Updated 'Spring budget 2023 childcare expansion: policy costing information note' to include details about how estimates of the increase in workforce and supply of childcare places due to children using the new entitlement have been calculated.
Added a link to the application page for the childminder start-up grants scheme to reflect that applications are now open. We have also updated 'Childminder start-up grants scheme update: September 2023' to include a link to the application page.
Added 'Childminder start-up grants scheme update: September 2023'.
Added 'Spring budget 2023 childcare expansion: policy costing information note'.
Added 'Childminder grants scheme update: April 2023'.
First published.