
Many trainee teachers work 40+ hours per week on placement; cannot access 30 hours of free childcare per week. Trainee teachers who work on full-time placements can be excluded from vital support, forcing families to struggle and careers to stall.
Bridget Phillipson
Education Secretary
Change the 30 free childcare hours to include Ofsted registered nannies
Increase 30 free hours childcare availability to cover 52 weeks per year
Require 3-month SEN school placements for all trainee teachers
Simplify the process for parents to claim entitlement to 30 Hour Free Childcare
Fund pay for student nurses and midwives for placement hours
Many trainee teachers work 40+ hours per week on placement; cannot access 30 hours of free childcare per week. Trainee teachers who work on full-time placements can be excluded from vital support, forcing families to struggle and careers to stall.
Change the 30 free childcare hours to include Ofsted registered nannies
Increase 30 free hours childcare availability to cover 52 weeks per year
Require 3-month SEN school placements for all trainee teachers
Simplify the process for parents to claim entitlement to 30 Hour Free Childcare
Fund pay for student nurses and midwives for placement hours