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678568

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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 steps her Department plans to take to determine the efficiency of the provision of free childcare funding.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	61732
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department is developing plans to monitor the implementation of 30 hours of free childcare. We have been clear that getting the funding right is critical to successful delivery of this new entitlement and this is why we are introducing an early years national funding formula and maximising the funding that goes to providers.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to use census data collections and market surveys to monitor and evaluate the childcare market, conduct longitudinal research through the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED), and undertake our long-standing, nationally representative surveys of providers and parents. We will use these to assess the impact of the free entitlement from both providers’ and parents’ perspectives.</p><p> </p><p>We will also keep under review the data underpinning the early years national funding formula.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 61733 question first answered 31/01/2017 17:35:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

678569

registered interest
date	25/01/2017
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 steps she plans to take to involve private sector childcare providers in assessing the efficacy of free childcare funding.
tabling member constituency	South West Wiltshire
tabling member printed	Dr Andrew Murrison
uin	61733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2017 answer text <p>The Department is developing plans to monitor the implementation of 30 hours of free childcare. We have been clear that getting the funding right is critical to successful delivery of this new entitlement and this is why we are introducing an early years national funding formula and maximising the funding that goes to providers.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to use census data collections and market surveys to monitor and evaluate the childcare market, conduct longitudinal research through the Study of Early Education and Development (SEED), and undertake our long-standing, nationally representative surveys of providers and parents. We will use these to assess the impact of the free entitlement from both providers’ and parents’ perspectives.</p><p> </p><p>We will also keep under review the data underpinning the early years national funding formula.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage grouped question UIN 61732 question first answered 31/01/2017 17:35:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison

678017

registered interest
date	24/01/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 November 2016 to Question 53754, on early years funding, when the Department expects to publish the results of the consultation referred to in that Answer.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	61449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the Secretary of State’s Written Ministerial Statement, Early Years Education (HCWS306), on 1 December, which can be found at: <a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2016-12-01/HCWS306/" target="_blank">http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2016-12-01/HCWS306/</a></p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 27/01/2017 09:29:17 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

668925

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
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 children eligible for the 30 hours free childcare or education offer are in receipt of the offer in London.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	58864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s 30 hours’ childcare entitlement goes live from September 2017, so data on take-up is not yet available. However, in the London borough of Newham some children are already receiving a 30 hours place as part of our early implementation programme, which is testing innovative ways of delivering 30 hours and sharing good practice to support national roll-out starting in September.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 16/01/2017 17:29:00 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

668926

registered interest
date	06/01/2017
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, if her Department will provide a London weighting to children eligible for the 30 hours free childcare or education offer.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	58863
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government published its response to the Early Years National Funding Formula consultation, alongside detailed tables of allocations to each local authority, on <br>1 December. Allocations are made using the Early Years National Funding Formula, which includes an Area Cost Adjustment to reflect the differing costs of childcare in different parts of the country.</p><p><br>These documents can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/early-years-funding-changes-to-funding-for-3-and-4-year-olds</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 11/01/2017 15:20:25 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

662797

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
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 plans his Department has to publish an updated impact assessment of tax-free childcare to include the changes to eligibility criteria for such childcare announced in the Autumn Statement 2016.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	58573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>The government is updating the impact assessment for Tax-Free Childcare. This will reflect changes made since the scheme was first announced, including changes to the eligibility criteria made at Autumn Statement 2015. It will be published before the scheme launches early this year.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/01/2017 14:47:27 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

662810

registered interest
date	20/12/2016
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 progress his Department has made on the roll-out of tax-free childcare; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Makerfield
tabling member printed	Yvonne Fovargue
uin	58655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/01/2017 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare will be launched early this year. It will be rolled out gradually to parents in a managed and careful way to ensure the introduction of this new scheme is as smooth as possible for parents. All eligible parents will be able to access the scheme by the end of 2017.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 09/01/2017 14:48:53 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4034 label Biography information for Yvonne Fovargue

659513

registered interest
date	15/12/2016
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, what the timetable is for her Department's response to its consultation on Government changes to disqualification arrangements for childcare workers.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	57819
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2016 answer text <p>Ministers are still considering responses to the options set out in the consultation on Government changes to disqualification arrangements for childcare workers. They will announce their decision regarding any changes they intend to make in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Gosport answering member printed Caroline Dinenage question first answered 20/12/2016 17:14:49 answering member 4008 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Dinenage
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

658003

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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 the cost to the public purse has been of the childcare element of working tax credits in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	57328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>The cost of the childcare element of working tax credits from 2010-11 onwards is available from Table 3.2 from HM Revenue and Customs' Child and Working Tax Credits statistics: finalised annual awards National Statistics publications, available at : <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-tax-credits-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-tax-credits-statistics</a></p><p> </p><p>These have been summarised in the table below<em>:</em></p><p>Annualised entitlement of childcare element (in £ million)</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Singles</p></td><td><p>Couples</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>957</p></td><td><p>591</p></td><td><p>1,548</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>758</p></td><td><p>459</p></td><td><p>1,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>705</p></td><td><p>416</p></td><td><p>1,121</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>760</p></td><td><p>407</p></td><td><p>1,167</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>793</p></td><td><p>401</p></td><td><p>1,194</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Battersea answering member printed Jane Ellison question first answered 16/12/2016 11:52:13 answering member 3918 label Biography information for Jane Ellison
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

658004

registered interest
date	13/12/2016
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, how many families have registered a tax-free childcare account in anticipation of that scheme opening in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	57329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2016 answer text <p>Tax-Free Childcare will be gradually rolled out to parents from early 2017. There is no requirement for parents to pre-register for a Tax-Free Childcare account.</p> answering member constituency South West Hertfordshire answering member printed Mr David Gauke question first answered 16/12/2016 14:41:20 answering member 1529 label Biography information for Mr David Gauke
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq