Starmer hails expansion of funded childcare amid nursery workforce warnings

Nurseries may not have enough staff to deliver the Government’s expansion of free childcare, researchers have warned (Dominic Lipinski/PA) - (PA Wire)

Sir Keir Starmer has hailed the expansion of funded childcare in England amid warnings nurseries may not have enough staff to deliver the plan.

From Monday, eligible working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours a week of free childcare for children older than nine months under the full rollout of the scheme.