Petition · Department for Education
Increase 30 free hours childcare availability to cover 52 weeks per year
Open for signatures
397 signatures
What the petition asks
Increase the current offer of 30 free hours of childcare per week to cover 52 weeks instead of 38 weeks per year.
An estimated 4-5% of the UK workforce has term-time only contracts, yet the 30 hours free childcare is only offered for 38 weeks a year.
Timeline
| 11 Feb 2026 | Petition opened for signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
397
Status
Open for signatures
Department
Department for Education
Opened
11 Feb 2026
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 26 Jul 2026.