Childcare expansion capital grant funding
Local authority funding to support the provision of new early years entitlement and wraparound places.
Applies to England
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The childcare expansion capital grant funding is provided to local authorities to support the provision of new places to support the expansion of:
- 30-hours entitlement places for children aged 9-months to 3-year-olds
- wraparound provision for primary school aged children
£100m has been allocated in total. The allocations spreadsheet shows how much funding has been allocated to each local authority.
The explanatory note shows how we calculated the funding for each local authority.
The guidance document explains what local authorities can spend the funding on and issues they should consider to achieve best outcomes.
The grant determination document sets out the conditions of the grant payments.
Programme funding has also been provided through the local authority delivery support funding for early years entitlements and the national wraparound programme grant funding.
Last updated 10 April 2024 + show all updates
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Updated the 'Childcare Expansion Capital grant: allocations guidance' document in relation to the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (SCA).
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First published.