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Fund 15 hours childcare for all 2 year olds

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I would be extremely grateful if the government could consider making funding for 2 year olds available to all working parents who work a minimum of 15 hours per week.
Families working full time on minimum wage are scraping by on household incomes of less than £20,000 a year and yet those very families cannot afford to fund childcare to enable their children access to education in the same way as those on benefits. Thousands of children will not recieve early years education until they turn 3 because parents can't afford it and this is simply unfair. Working parents who contribute to the tax system and economy should be rewarded, not punished.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign this petition which calls for the same action: Extend 15 hours free childcare for 2 year olds to all working parents

Timeline

10 Mar 2023 Petition opened for signatures
14 Mar 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 14 Mar 2023

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.