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<p>We conducted a full public consultation this year on the delivery model for implementing
the expansion of the free entitlement to childcare offer to 30 hours for working parents
of 3 and 4 year-olds. The consultation sought views on the changes that will be required
of local authorities, and their Family Information Services, for ensuring better access
to childcare information for parents and for ensuring the information is current.
We published draft statutory guidance for local authorities and draft regulations
with the consultation to clearly signal the envisaged changes to the current arrangements
and we expect to publish the consultation response shortly.</p><p>We are engaging
regularly with local authorities to ensure appropriate awareness of the change in
the duty, including at the recent National Association of Family Information Services’
annual conference We will continue to work closely with local authorities to implement
the changes required for the 30 hours free childcare entitlement.</p>
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