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712088

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
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, with reference to the Ofsted report, Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 December 2016, what assessment she has made of the effect of the decrease in the number of childminders since August 2016 on the adequacy of provision of childcare.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	68396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>Childminders are a valuable part of the childcare sector and we want to see them play a full role in the market. There were 44,000 childminders registered with Ofsted as at 31 December 2016. The total number fell by 700 (1.6%) in the period from August to December 2016, but this is a smaller fall than the 3.5% (1,600) in the previous period (31 March 2016 to 31 August 2016). These falls are partly offset by an increase in the number of early years places childminders offer. The average number of early years places offered by each childminder has increased from 5.1 at 31 August 2012 to 6.1 at 31 December 2016 (this average includes childminders working with assistants). Alongside this, quality has continued to rise, so on 31 December 2016, 91% childminders were judged good or outstanding, up from 89% in August 2016.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking a number of steps to encourage more childminders into the market. They can now spend up to half of their time working from non-domestic premises – opening up new partnership opportunities. We have set an expectation that all local authorities should pay childminders monthly. In addition, we recently re-launched the Childcare Business Grant Scheme which provides start up grants to new childminding businesses.</p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/03/2017 16:31:57 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

712089

registered interest
date	17/03/2017
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, with reference to the Ofsted report, Childcare providers and inspections as at 31 December 2016, if she will make an assessment of the potential effect of the reduction in the number of childminders on the roll-out of the 30 hours childcare entitlement.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	68397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2017 answer text <p>30 hours entitlement is already being delivered in eight Early Implementer areas, with over 4,000 parents already benefitting from this offer. Furthermore, four new councils have signed up to deliver 30 hours childcare offer early, from this April, before it is rolled-out nationally from September.</p><p> </p><p>Childminders are a valuable part of the childcare sector and we want to see them play a full role in delivering the 30 hours childcare entitlement. There were 44,000 childminders registered with Ofsted as at 31 December 2016. The total number fell by 700 (1.6%) in the period, but this is a smaller fall than the 3.5% (1,600) in the previous period from August to December 2016. We are pleased that the fall in numbers has slowed, although there is clearly more to do.</p><p> </p><p>In our Early Implementer areas, providers have been able to meet the parental demand for 30 hours, with many childminders working in partnership with other providers to deliver a seamless flexible offer.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 22/03/2017 16:29:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

707656

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
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 plans her Department has to support the recruitment of high-quality childcare practitioners.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	66431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>On 3 March, the Department for Education published an early years workforce strategy, which seeks to remove the barriers to attracting, retaining and developing staff.</p><p> </p><p>On the same date, the Department for Education published a response to a consultation undertaken with the sector on the requirement for early years educators to have English and mathematics GCSEs at grade C or above.</p><p> </p><p>This response, and the early years workforce strategy published on the same day, set out the actions we will take as a result of the consultation.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government’s response to the consultation on level 3 qualification requirements can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/level-3-early-years-educator-numeracy-and-literacy-requirements" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/level-3-early-years-educator-numeracy-and-literacy-requirements</a></p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Early Years Workforce Strategy can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/early-years-workforce-strategy</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 08/03/2017 14:16:29 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

707658

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
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 she has made of the effect on the Government's 30 hour free childcare policy on the financial stability of those private nursery providers that have piloted it.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	66476
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>We have made good progress on delivering 30 hours free childcare. Eight local authorities began delivering the extended entitlement in September 2016 and around 4600 places have been allocated. In York, where all eligible parents are able to take up the offer, 100% of providers that previously offered the free entitlements are now delivering 30 hours free childcare.</p><p>An independent evaluation of Early Implementation is assessing the impact of the 30 hours entitlement. This will include insights on the impact of delivering 30 hours on providers. There will be a national event in the spring to share learning, and the evaluation report will be published in July. Learning will continue to be captured throughout the year and shared regularly to ensure that it informs all areas of delivery planning.</p><p>From April, four additional local authorities will launch 30 hours free childcare to eligible parents in their area. These areas will test specific elements of 30 hours delivery, including the impact of rurality and high parental eligibility. Our delivery contractor Childcare Works is working closely with these local authorities and the Early Implementers, continually sharing best practice examples with other local authorities at their Progress Share meetings and dissemination events to help them prepare for national rollout in September.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 66477 question first answered 08/03/2017 14:19:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

707661

registered interest
date	03/03/2017
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 recent progress has been made on the piloting of the Government's 30 hours free childcare policy.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	66477
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2017 answer text <p>We have made good progress on delivering 30 hours free childcare. Eight local authorities began delivering the extended entitlement in September 2016 and around 4600 places have been allocated. In York, where all eligible parents are able to take up the offer, 100% of providers that previously offered the free entitlements are now delivering 30 hours free childcare.</p><p>An independent evaluation of Early Implementation is assessing the impact of the 30 hours entitlement. This will include insights on the impact of delivering 30 hours on providers. There will be a national event in the spring to share learning, and the evaluation report will be published in July. Learning will continue to be captured throughout the year and shared regularly to ensure that it informs all areas of delivery planning.</p><p>From April, four additional local authorities will launch 30 hours free childcare to eligible parents in their area. These areas will test specific elements of 30 hours delivery, including the impact of rurality and high parental eligibility. Our delivery contractor Childcare Works is working closely with these local authorities and the Early Implementers, continually sharing best practice examples with other local authorities at their Progress Share meetings and dissemination events to help them prepare for national rollout in September.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 66476 question first answered 08/03/2017 14:19:41 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

693642

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the average benefit that will accrue to families from the proposed tax-free childcare scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	65391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm the government will soon be launching Tax-Free Childcare which will allow working families to receive up to £2,000 childcare support per child, per year. The new scheme will roll out gradually following the completion of the current Trial.</p><p>Tax-Free Childcare will be rolled out to all eligible families before the end of 2017 in a safe and managed way to ensure that the system runs smoothly for parents.</p><p> </p><p>The average benefit accruing to families from the proposed Tax-Free Childcare scheme is estimated to be around £800 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of Tax-Free Childcare in each year of this parliament is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost (£bn)</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are published in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook - November 2016.</p><p><a href="http://www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/" target="_blank">www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/</a></p><p> </p><p>As set out at Autumn Statement 2016, once the scheme is fully rolled out, the government will review its operation to ensure it is delivering as intended and to assess the benefit it is delivering for working parents. We will also publish details about the numbers of families taking-up the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 65390 65396 65397 65398 question first answered 03/03/2017 10:23:48 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

693643

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what criteria his Department plans to use to measure the success of the proposed tax-free childcare scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	65390
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm the government will soon be launching Tax-Free Childcare which will allow working families to receive up to £2,000 childcare support per child, per year. The new scheme will roll out gradually following the completion of the current Trial.</p><p>Tax-Free Childcare will be rolled out to all eligible families before the end of 2017 in a safe and managed way to ensure that the system runs smoothly for parents.</p><p> </p><p>The average benefit accruing to families from the proposed Tax-Free Childcare scheme is estimated to be around £800 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of Tax-Free Childcare in each year of this parliament is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost (£bn)</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are published in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook - November 2016.</p><p><a href="http://www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/" target="_blank">www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/</a></p><p> </p><p>As set out at Autumn Statement 2016, once the scheme is fully rolled out, the government will review its operation to ensure it is delivering as intended and to assess the benefit it is delivering for working parents. We will also publish details about the numbers of families taking-up the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 65391 65396 65397 65398 question first answered 03/03/2017 10:23:48 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

693645

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if his Department will report on the level of take up of tax-free childcare of (a) self-employed people and (b) other workers who earn the national living wage.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	65396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm the government will soon be launching Tax-Free Childcare which will allow working families to receive up to £2,000 childcare support per child, per year. The new scheme will roll out gradually following the completion of the current Trial.</p><p>Tax-Free Childcare will be rolled out to all eligible families before the end of 2017 in a safe and managed way to ensure that the system runs smoothly for parents.</p><p> </p><p>The average benefit accruing to families from the proposed Tax-Free Childcare scheme is estimated to be around £800 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of Tax-Free Childcare in each year of this parliament is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost (£bn)</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are published in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook - November 2016.</p><p><a href="http://www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/" target="_blank">www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/</a></p><p> </p><p>As set out at Autumn Statement 2016, once the scheme is fully rolled out, the government will review its operation to ensure it is delivering as intended and to assess the benefit it is delivering for working parents. We will also publish details about the numbers of families taking-up the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 65390 65391 65397 65398 question first answered 03/03/2017 10:23:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

693646

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, if he will estimate the annual cost to the public purse of the planned tax-free childcare scheme; and what the take-up rate has been of that scheme prior to its roll-out.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	65397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm the government will soon be launching Tax-Free Childcare which will allow working families to receive up to £2,000 childcare support per child, per year. The new scheme will roll out gradually following the completion of the current Trial.</p><p>Tax-Free Childcare will be rolled out to all eligible families before the end of 2017 in a safe and managed way to ensure that the system runs smoothly for parents.</p><p> </p><p>The average benefit accruing to families from the proposed Tax-Free Childcare scheme is estimated to be around £800 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of Tax-Free Childcare in each year of this parliament is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost (£bn)</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are published in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook - November 2016.</p><p><a href="http://www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/" target="_blank">www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/</a></p><p> </p><p>As set out at Autumn Statement 2016, once the scheme is fully rolled out, the government will review its operation to ensure it is delivering as intended and to assess the benefit it is delivering for working parents. We will also publish details about the numbers of families taking-up the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 65390 65391 65396 65398 question first answered 03/03/2017 10:23:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

693647

registered interest
date	23/02/2017
answering body	HM Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	CaTreasury
hansard heading	Children: Day Care
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, when the roll-out of tax-free childcare will (a) begin and (b) be completed.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	65398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2017 answer text <p>I am pleased to confirm the government will soon be launching Tax-Free Childcare which will allow working families to receive up to £2,000 childcare support per child, per year. The new scheme will roll out gradually following the completion of the current Trial.</p><p>Tax-Free Childcare will be rolled out to all eligible families before the end of 2017 in a safe and managed way to ensure that the system runs smoothly for parents.</p><p> </p><p>The average benefit accruing to families from the proposed Tax-Free Childcare scheme is estimated to be around £800 per year.</p><p> </p><p>The estimated cost of Tax-Free Childcare in each year of this parliament is shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>2017-18</p></td><td><p>2018-19</p></td><td><p>2019-20</p></td><td><p>2020-21</p></td><td><p>2021-22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cost (£bn)</p></td><td><p>0.0</p></td><td><p>0.6</p></td><td><p>0.8</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>0.9</p></td><td><p>1.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>These estimates are published in the Office for Budget Responsibility’s Economic and Fiscal Outlook - November 2016.</p><p><a href="http://www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/" target="_blank">www.budgetresponsibility.org.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-november-2016/</a></p><p> </p><p>As set out at Autumn Statement 2016, once the scheme is fully rolled out, the government will review its operation to ensure it is delivering as intended and to assess the benefit it is delivering for working parents. We will also publish details about the numbers of families taking-up the scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison grouped question UIN 65390 65391 65396 65397 question first answered 03/03/2017 10:23:49 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq