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Nursery parents grilled Rishi Sunak yesterday over whether there are enough places and workers for the demands of his new childcare scheme.
The Prime Minister insisted that capacity was growing and said he had increased the rates paid to nurseries.
He added the country was 'moving towards' a programme to fund care for children from the end of maternity leave to the beginning of school.
On a visit to the Aldersyde Day Nursery in Hartlepool, Co Durham, Mr Sunak met some of the first two-year-olds to receive 15 hours of free care a week.
Nursery parents grilled Rishi Sunak (pictured) yesterday over whether there are enough places and workers for the demands of his new childcare scheme
The Prime Minister insisted that capacity was growing and said he had increased the rates paid to nurseries
He added the country was 'moving towards' a programme to fund care for children from the end of maternity leave to the beginning of school
Education spokesman Bridget Phillipson (pictured) has refused to commit to plans beyond the 15 hours of taxpayer-funded care for two-year-olds introduced on Monday
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan (pictured) has written to Ms Phillipson warning that some parents had told her they were wary of taking jobs or promotions because of the uncertainty over childcare in the future
