Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Oct 2017
Free Childcare
"Absolutely. I am sorry to have to agree with my hon. Friend.
When almost 80% of nurseries have spent time helping families to apply for the 30 hours, and with 14% saying this had taken more than five hours of staff time per week during the summer, it is no …..."Ruth George - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Oct 2017
Free Childcare
"Yes, if there is time...."Ruth George - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Thu 12 Oct 2017
Free Childcare
"I thank all my colleagues who have made such excellent speeches and good points. I simply ask the Minister to revisit the costings and meet providers to learn from them, especially those in outstanding settings employing graduate and fully qualified staff in order to provide the best-quality childcare...."Ruth George - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 06 Sep 2017
Free Childcare Entitlement
"Is the Minister not concerned that more than 60,000 children whose parents applied for a funded place do not have one? How is he going to deliver the policy for those parents, who may have been relying on that funded childcare place in order to take up an offer of …..."Ruth George - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 5th September 2017
Asked by:
Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, when she plans to respond to Question 4640, tabled by the hon. Member for High Peak on 12 July 2017 on children: day care.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave on 21 July 2017 to question UIN 4640.
http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2017-07-12/4640/.
Written Question
Friday 21st July 2017
Asked by:
Ruth George (Labour - High Peak)
Question
to the Department for Education:
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what estimate she has made of the (a) total number and (b) proportion of families eligible for the offer of 30 hours free childcare who have (i) registered for their place via the Childcare Choices website and (ii) also had their code validated by a childcare provider.
Answered by Robert Goodwill
The Childcare Choices website provides information on whether parents could be eligible for a range of government childcare offers, including 30 hours free childcare. Parents can apply for Tax-Free Childcare and 30 hours free childcare through the digital Childcare Service, which is accessible via Childcare Choices.
As of 18 July, successful parent applications via the Childcare Service have generated 145,463 valid 30 hours eligibility codes. 48,577 valid codes have been verified by local authorities.
The number of eligible children fluctuates by term and by parental employment and we cannot estimate with precision how many children are eligible at any specific time.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 27 Jun 2017
Education and Local Services
"I am honoured by the support of people from across High Peak that has enabled me to stand here today. As someone commented on my Facebook page:
“I can’t believe that one of our school run mums has been elected to Parliament.”
Well, I have four children and have been …..."Ruth George - View Speech
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