When will the conservatives implement the 30 free hours childcare promised

[milkyman]

aibu to think it wont happen?

We are lucky to get SMP many EU countries don't

The UK is ranked worst in Europe.

www.acas.org.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4660

I'm lost as to why it won't be useful to them, Babyroobs.

No party can organise things to suit everybody, but free childcare is a huge step in the right direction and follows patterns set in the much-lauded Scandinavia.

I don't think they will help working parents at all, it's not really in keeping with a Conservative gov.
I do think that cb will be with UC as promised and tax credits phased out.

chantico didn't you know a spot of ceremonial light bondage with the Queen was a highlight of being elected PM?

Well if you work evenings / weekends around your partner, you presumably aren't going to use 30 hours of free childcare in the daytime otherwise you would never see your child,therefore to make the free hours useful to you it would mean changing jobs to more regular hours. I can see people like night care workers / nurses having no incentive to work unsocial hours.

I can see your point, that this particular policy is little use to those people but unfortunately that is something that is frustrating for those who work anti social hours. I have said before that some form of childcare, certainly at weekends, should be available. However, as said above, no political party can please everybody all of the time and I think offering 30 hours free childcare 5 days a week is better than offering none!

Too late for me but I hope they Don't scrap it.
Mind you it will only really benefit better off families that earn over the current tax credits threshold. Those that work for low pay get tax credits anyway which contribute 70% of childcare costs.

I wonder what would I have to do if I simply don't want my DD in care of someone else? I just don't trust childminders and nurseries. Oh well, should definitely book myself a queue number in food bank.

EstRusMum

Look after her yourself? Don't quite understand your point.

If you simply don't want your DD in care of someone else, you can look after her yourself.

However, you would not be entitled to claim benefits as you did so.

You are not alone in wishing to care for your baby yourself. I am sympathetic to this desire, but recognise it has to be self-funded by individuals and by families.

I don't see how they could fairly make lone parents seek work when their child turns 3, yet not have the same rule for low income families who choose to have a sahp and claim tax creidts. If they are giving 30 hours free childcare will that mean all families with children over 3 will have to both work or lose tax credit support?

I doubt it will happen

Est- if you don't want your DD in care of someone else- you obviously wont make use of the free childcare- which is fully your decision. Not sure I understand your point?

My child-minder is an amazing, lovely lady and my DS thrives in her care, to say you don't trust all of them is very harsh and sweeping statement to make.

The manifestos are probably acting as the wrapping for fish and chips now. Don't expect any of the "promises" to be kept.

Single parents already have to seek work when their youngest turns 3.

Not necessarily , babyroobs; as I understand it, income support is the benefit most lone parents with children under 5 are allowed to claim. Tax credits for both the working single parent and couples with a SAHP with a low income may well stay. However, I think income support will be doled out very stringently.

I understood it was 5. I could be misinformed.

No it's 3 now. When they qualify for free childcare you are required to seek work or carry out mandatory work related activity (workfare etc).

For how many hours a week? :)

all I've found on who qualifies is "even those who work part time" but not actual min hours you have to work...

Jesus wept...give the bloke a chance. I don't imagine the eu referendum will happen anytime this evening either.

We don't want him to blow his load all at once, he has 5 years to keep at it.

12th of never probably.

Not that I will qualify anyway as I do too few hours.

O well if 2017 my youngest will be about to start school.

This will MASSIVELY help me, I must admit. In 2017 I will have a 2 year old and a 3 year old.