Could More Parents Get 'Free' Hours? The Government Is Looking Into UK’s Childcare System

Education secretary Bridget Phillipson has revealed she’s reviewing the free childcare eligibility thresholds impacting parents in England. 

Under the current system, working parents are entitled to 30 hours of free childcare a week (for 38 weeks a year) after their child turns nine months old, up until they start school. 

However if both parents earn less than £195 per week, or one parent earns more than £100,000 per year, this support isn’t available.

Phillipson told The Times...