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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Politics
Mikey Smith

Families face childcare cliff-edge as parents set to foot bill for wraparound care

Families face a childcare cliff-edge, with parents forced to pay for school wraparound care when Government funding ends in two years, Labour has warned

Jeremy Hunt announced an "ambition" for all primary schools to provide childcare between 8am and 6pm in last week’s Budget speech.

The Government will provide £289 million in "start-up funding" over three years for schools to explore options for care before and after lessons, in a bid to help parents get back to work.

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