Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has confirmed parents with children aged one and two years-old will be eligible for 30 hours of free childcare in his spring budget - here is all you need to know about the change and the eligibility criteria.
Childcare workers in Northampton have voiced fears that the Government-enforced upskilling of staff could lead to a recruitment crisis.
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