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886235

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many complaints relating to childcare service accounts have been reported to HMRC in each of the last six months.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	136430
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The total number of complaints relating to the childcare service received by HMRC each month are set out in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>October 17</p></td><td><p>464</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November 17</p></td><td><p>716</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December 17</p></td><td><p>554</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 18</p></td><td><p>900</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 18</p></td><td><p>758</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 18</p></td><td><p>551</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency South West Norfolk answering member printed Elizabeth Truss question first answered 24/04/2018 13:01:08 answering member 4097 label Biography information for Elizabeth Truss
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

932765

registered interest
date	29/06/2018
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, how many children are eligible for 30 hours free childcare in (a) York and (b) York Outer constituency.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	158991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The government set out in the 2015 Spending Review that nationally we expect 390,000 children to be eligible for 30 hours free childcare. This figure is derived from national survey data taken in January and is an average across the year. Estimates at a regional and local authority level are not available due to the relatively small population that we are estimating within sub national geographies.</p><p>We publish termly experimental statistics showing the number of children in a place. The most recent publication showed that for the summer term 1,769 codes were issued in York local authority and 1,740 children were in a 30 hours place. The full publication – including a local authority level breakdown - is available here:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/30-hours-free-childcare-summer-term-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/30-hours-free-childcare-summer-term-2018</a>.</p> answering member constituency Stratford-on-Avon answering member printed Nadhim Zahawi question first answered 04/07/2018 15:25:51 answering member 4113 label Biography information for Nadhim Zahawi
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

506437

registered interest
date	08/04/2016
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if the free childcare pilot scheme budget will be ring-fenced from September 2016.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	33251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/04/2016 answer text <p>As you may be aware, the Government has allocated £13m to DfE for early implementation, allowing some families to access the additional 15 hour places from September 2016. The Department plans to ring-fence this funding available for early implementers.</p> answering member constituency East Surrey answering member printed Mr Sam Gyimah question first answered 18/04/2016 12:59:58 answering member 3980 label Biography information for Mr Sam Gyimah
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

686990

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment her Department has made of the effectiveness of the three and four year-old extended childcare entitlement pilot scheme in York.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	63553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>Delivery of the 30 hours in York is going well, with over 1100 parents already accessing a place for their child. We also know that, of the providers previously delivering the current entitlements in York, 100% are signed up to deliver the 30 hours offer as part of early implementation. We will continue to engage with York City Council and providers to gather as much learning as possible ahead of September 2017, when the offer is rolled out across the country.</p><p> </p><p>We have commissioned an independent evaluation of Early Implementation of the extended entitlement. This evaluation will focus on generating learning that can be used by Early Implementers and all local authorities ahead of national rollout in September 2017. There will be a national event in the spring to share learning, and a formal evaluation report will be published in the summer.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has already demonstrated its commitment to evaluating the longer-term impact of free entitlement by publishing an evaluation feasibility study in February 2016, and gaining independent advice on the data and methods open to us.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/02/2017 09:08:25 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

686991

registered interest
date	08/02/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what meetings her Department has had with (a) City of York Council and (b) early years providers in York to discuss the three and four year-old extended childcare entitlement pilot scheme since September 2016.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	63556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2017 answer text <p>The Department is in regular communication with City of York council via fortnightly catch up calls, set up prior to September 2016, to discuss the delivery of the 30 hours free childcare entitlement. We have also held two Early Implementation (EI) meetings with all EI local authorities (LAs) to share progress and learning since September 2016.</p><p> </p><p>There have also been a number of <em>Learn Explore and Debate</em> events held across the country for providers, organised by the Department’s delivery contractor, Childcare Works. At these events, EI local authorities have discussed how to support providers to deliver 30 hours’ free childcare in their areas.</p><p> </p><p>The Department will continue to hold regular communications with City of York Council regarding the 30 hours offer, and Childcare Works have already organised a series of events over the next few months for LAs and providers across the country. I will also be meeting with York providers in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/02/2017 08:53:56 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

781389

registered interest
date	31/10/2017
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of nurseries in York have signed up to the provisions of 30 hours of free childcare.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	110592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>Local councils are responsible for assessing supply and demand for 30 hours and ensuring that there are sufficient places available for working parents locally.</p><p>Our independent evaluation of early delivery of 30 hours found that all providers who were already offering the 15 hours universal entitlement in York also offered 30 hours.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 08/11/2017 14:15:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1196994

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, if he will put in place additional childcare support for parents when care provided (a) by grandparents and (b) under other informal settings is unavailable as a result of shielding.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	49048
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2020 answer text <p>During the period of partial closures, the government asked schools, early years settings and childminders to remain open for children of critical workers, as well as children who are vulnerable.</p><p> </p><p>As my right hon. Friend, the Prime Minister, has set out, employers should take into account employees’ access to childcare when making arrangements for any return to work.</p><p> </p><p>As of 13 May, childminders can choose to look after the children of one household if they are not already looking after vulnerable children or those of critical workers.</p><p> </p><p>From 1 June, schools and early years settings opened more widely – allowing more children to attend and more parents to return to work. This includes childminders, who will be able to look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.</p><p> </p><p>Out-of-school settings will not be allowed to reopen, but wraparound childcare can operate on school premises for children currently eligible to attend that school (in nursery, reception, year 1, year 6 or priority groups). Any such provision which does open from 1 June should ensure they are following the same protective measures being taken by schools during the day, and work with schools to follow their arrangements, such as implementing social distancing or keeping children in the same small consistent groups that they are in during the school day.</p> answering member constituency Chelmsford answering member printed Vicky Ford question first answered 08/06/2020 12:01:07 answering member 4674 label Biography information for Vicky Ford
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506773

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment has he made of trends in the availability of childcare places (a) nationally and (b) in York.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/09/2022 answer text <p>The department continues to monitor the sufficiency of childcare nationally. The key measure of sufficiency is whether the supply of available places is sufficient to meet the requirements of parents and children. Ofsted data currently shows that the number of places offered by providers on the Early Years Register has remained stable at 1.3 million places since August 2015. We also discuss sufficiency of provision in our regular conversations with local authorities. Local authorities are not currently reporting any substantial sufficiency issues and we have not seen a substantial number of parents unable to secure a childcare place, either nationally or in York specifically.</p><p>According to findings from the 2021 childcare and early years providers survey, 70% of group-based providers reported having spare places in their full day provision and 49% reported having spare capacity on average across the week: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2021" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/childcare-and-early-years-providers-survey-2021</a>.</p><p>The department does not hold information on the trends in the availability of childcare in York.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 27/09/2022 10:09:53 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1506769

registered interest
date	20/09/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what assessment he has made with Cabinet colleagues of the potential impact of the cost of nursery places on household finances; and if the Government will provide more childcare support to parents.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	51817
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2022 answer text <p>The department has not made such assessments with Cabinet colleagues.</p><p>We continue to work across government to look at ways to make childcare more affordable and accessible and to encourage families to use their entitlements. In July 2022, we announced measures to increase take-up of childcare support and reduce the costs and bureaucracy facing providers. These plans give providers more flexibility and autonomy and ensure families can access government support to save them money on their childcare bills.</p><p>The department has a £1.2 million campaign underway via the Childcare Choices website to ensure that every parent knows about the government funded support they are eligible for. More information is available at: <a href="https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>The department is also working to expand the childminder market and encourage the growth of childminder agencies, which will enable greater access to this flexible, affordable form of care.</p><p>Data from the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development shows that the net cost of full-time, centre-based childcare in the UK in 2021 for couples was 26% of household income, taking account of childcare benefits for a couple where both parents earn 67% of the average wage and have two children aged 2 and 3. This has increased slightly over recent years, from 23% in 2012, 25% in 2015 and 2018 and from 26% in 2019.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 51819 question first answered 28/09/2022 10:56:47 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1169933

registered interest
date	10/01/2020
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate his Department has made of the average per-hour cost of childcare (a) in a nursery and (b) with a child minder in (i) York Central constituency, (ii) City of York local authority area and (iii) England in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	1911
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Government published data on the cost of delivering childcare in England for 2015 and 2018.</p><p>The average hourly costs of delivery are attached, with the respective publications from which the data is sourced.</p><p> </p><p>The values in the attached table come from different sources, which used different methodologies and samples, and so their comparability is limited.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not hold data relating specifically to the York Central constituency or the City of York local authority area, nor does it hold this data relating to 2016 and 2017.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 15/01/2020 17:39:07 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb attachment 1 file name 1911_table.doc title 1911_table_showing_hourly_costs_of_delivery
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell