childcare offer for working families
Barnet Council is currently focusing on childcare provision in specific wards as it rolls out the government's childcare offer.
Barnet Council is currently focusing on childcare provision in specific wards, with its Children and Education Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee identifying Burnt Oak and Golders Green for closer monitoring in March 2026. This follows the committee's review of the Annual Child Care Sufficiency Assessment, which confirmed overall adequate provision across the borough.
The council is actively supporting schools and nurseries with capital funding to expand their offerings for the childcare offer for working families, a government initiative providing subsidized early education for children of working parents. Significant progress in rolling out the offer, which provides up to 30 hours of free early education for children aged nine months, was reported in March 2026.
Key facts
- Barnet Council confirmed sufficient childcare provision across the borough in March 2026. Source
- Barnet's Children and Education Overview and Scrutiny Sub-Committee identified Burnt Oak and Golders Green wards for closer monitoring in March 2026. Source
- The childcare offer for working families provides up to 30 hours of free early education for children aged nine months. Source
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