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<p>This government’s plan to support hard working families is working. The department
are making the largest ever investment in childcare in England’s history. By September
2025, when the new entitlements are fully rolled out, working families will on average
save £6,900 per year if they use the full 30 hours free childcare from when their
child is 9 months old until they start school.</p><p> </p><p>Our roll-out has already
been successful, with the government exceeding its target for the April roll out of
the first 15 hours for two year olds.</p><p> </p><p>The department’s estimates focus
on numbers of children, rather than parents. The department estimates that there are
around 285,000 two year olds eligible for 15 hours of childcare support.</p><p> </p><p>As
per my statement on 23 April, more than 200,000 are already benefitting from the first
stage of the expansion. The department will be publishing data by local authorities
in due course.</p>
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