Source · Select Committees · Education Committee
Recommendation 12
12
Rejected
Paragraph: 95
Stop describing 30-hours childcare as ‘free’; use ‘funded’ or ‘subsidised’ hours
Recommendation
To improve awareness and improve parental trust in the childcare subsidy system, we recommend the Government stop describing the 30-hours offer as ‘free hours’ and talk about ‘funded’ or ‘subsidised’ hours instead.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government recognises the Committee’s view but will continue to use the term ‘free’ in its communications with the public, alongside ‘funded’ and ‘subsidised’ where appropriate.
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Paragraph Reference:
95
Government Response
Rejected
HM Government · verbatim extract
Rejected
We recognise the Committee’s view. The Government will continue to use the term ‘free’ in its communications with the public, alongside ‘funded’ and ‘subsidised’ where appropriate.
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