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Change grandparents claiming funding childcare for family

Rejected 9 signatures

What the petition asks

Equal to Wales and Scotland
Access to all my policies say and equal opportunities but the government stop me claiming funding childcare for my own grandchildren who are contracted as other children and set hours/days but are unable to claim due to England not offering equal opportunities
Change especially before 2024 all 2 yr olds and September open to 9mths , grandparents can offer the gap in childcare I've been offering 15yrs happy access to all equal in all ways but one- this free funding

Why it was rejected

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Timeline

16 Jul 2023 Petition opened for signatures
20 Jul 2023 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 9
Status Rejected
Rejected 20 Jul 2023

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