75% of UK local authorities lack confidence in staffing for next month's childcare rollout expansion.

Coram Family and Childcare charity report reveals over half of UK local authorities lack confidence in being ready for next month's childcare rollout expansion. The rollout, set for September, aims to provide 30 hours of free childcare per week by 2025 for eligible families with children as young as nine months. Staffing concerns are the main issue, cited by 75% of councils as their primary barrier to implementing the expanded free childcare offerings.

June 26, 2024
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