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Claire Coutinho MP, the Minister for Children, Families and Wellbeing, responded to the debate.\n\nWhat are Westminster Hall debates?\n\nWestminster Hall is the second Chamber of the House of Commons. \n\nWestminster Hall debates give MPs an opportunity to raise local or national issues and receive a response from a government minister. Any MP can take part in a Westminster Hall debate. \n\nDebates in Westminster Hall take place on ‘general debate' motions expressed in neutral terms. These motions are worded ‘That this House has considered [a specific matter]'. \n\nGet involved in the work of the UK Parliament\n\nSign up to the Your UK Parliament newsletter[3] for the latest information on how to get involved and make a difference.\n\n[1]: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/03211442-dec3-4561-a0cc-f9611411678f\n[2]: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2023-02-21/debates/6851C161-5444-486A-86BE-63DB4350C6DB/ChildcareAffordabilityAndAvailability\n[3]: https://parliament.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3ad7e4c57a864f07e4db008c4&id=26d0645ea9","occurred_on":"2023-03-08","created_at":"2023-03-08T14:51:47.490Z","updated_at":"2023-03-08T14:51:47.490Z"},{"subject":"Government confirms changes staff-to-child ratios for 2 year olds \r\n","body":"On Wednesday 15 March, the Government announced that it would be changing the staff-to-child ratios for 2 year olds from 1:4 to 1:5. \n\nFind out more about the outcome of the childcare regulatory changes consultation [1].\n\nFollowing the announcements, the Chair of the Petitions Committee, Catherine McKinnell MP, highlighted \"the serious concerns raised by petitioners and experts who we heard from before a debate on childcare staff ratios last year.\"\n\nShe also said that \"the childcare sector and parents need clarity about how these new entitlements, and changes to staff-child ratios, will be delivered in a way that makes affordable and safe childcare more accessible.\"\n\n* Read Catherine's full statement[2].\n\nThe Government also announced that working parents in England will be able to access 30 hours of free childcare per week, for 38 weeks of the year, from when their child is 9 months old to when they start school. This will be rolled out in stages.\n\nFind out more in the Government's Spring Budge factsheet[3]\n\nWhat is the Petitions Committee\n\nThe Petitions Committee[4] is a group of cross-party MPs that oversees petitions started on petition.parliament.uk \n\nFollow the Committee on Twitter[5] for real-time updates on its work.\n\nGet involved in the work of the UK Parliament\n\nSign up to the Your UK Parliament newsletter[6] for the latest information on how to get involved and make a difference.\n\n[1]: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/childcare-regulatory-changes\n[2]: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/194277/still-more-to-do-on-support-for-childcare-costs-following-years-of-campaigning-by-petitioners/\n[3]: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spring-budget-2023-labour-market-factsheet/spring-budget-2023-factsheet-labour-market-measures\n[4]: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/\n[5]: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions\n[6]: https://parliament.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3ad7e4c57a864f07e4db008c4&id=26d0645ea9","occurred_on":"2023-03-17","created_at":"2023-03-17T16:56:57.774Z","updated_at":"2023-03-17T16:56:57.774Z"},{"subject":"Support for childcare and the early years debated by MPs","body":"On Monday 16 October, Robin Walker MP led a debate in Parliament on support for childcare and the early years. During the debate, MPs discussed the 30 hours free childcare scheme and the early childhood education and care system.\n\n* Watch the debate[1] \n* Read the transcript[2]\n### What are backbench business debates?\n\nBackbench business debates give backbenchers (MPs who aren’t ministers or shadow ministers) an opportunity to secure a debate on a topic of their choice, either in the Chamber or Westminster Hall.\n\nMPs can make a request for a debate to the Backbench Business Committee, who hears and decides which debates to schedule.\n\nBackbench debates can either be general debates (which do not end in a vote) or be on a substantive motion (which calls for an action and can end in a vote). This debate was a general debate.\n\nGet involved in the work of the UK Parliament\n\nSign up to the Your UK Parliament newsletter[3] for the latest information on how to get involved and make a difference.\n\n[1]: https://parliamentlive.tv/event/index/34c6780e-874a-42b9-9458-348112831866?in=20:51:36\n[2]: https://hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2023-10-16/debates/09f2f2f8-42b9-4ba0-87c8-f91610c03b48/CommonsChamber#contribution-D2AD7F54-C40C-435D-B79B-B7231380DB55\n[3]: https://parliament.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=098af33234df9814f59fb205f&id=6e29cb1262","occurred_on":"2023-11-02","created_at":"2023-11-02T15:43:37.732Z","updated_at":"2023-11-02T15:43:37.732Z"},{"subject":"Government responds to Education Committee's report on childcare","body":"MPs on the House of Commons Education Committee called for action by the Government to help support the childcare and early years sector.\n\n* Read more about the Committee's work on supporting the childcare and early years sector[1]\n\nGovernment response to the Committee's report on supporting the childcare and early years sector\n\nIn July 2023, the Committee published a report on supporting the childcare and early years sector and made recommendations to increase choice, availability and flexibility for parents. \n\nYou can read a summary of the Committee's report[2], and the Committee's full report[3] on its website.\n\nThe Committee also had a debate on its report on 16 October where it pressed the Government on these issues. You can read the debate here.[4] \n\nThe Government responded to the Committee's report on 17 October. The Government fully accepted four out of 23 of the Committee's recommendations and confirmed that it is:\n\n* Engaging with the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and a range of housing sector stakeholders to identify and reduce property related barriers to childminding \n* Developing a national campaign \"to boost interest in the sector\"\n* Removing barriers to entering the sector by ensuring qualifications are suitable and easily understood \n* Introducing new types of apprenticeship for becoming a childcare professional\n\nYou can read the Government's response[5] here.\n\nWhat is the Education Committee?\n\nThe Education Committee is a cross-party group of backbench MPs that scrutinises the administration, spending and policy of the Government’s Department for Education. \n\n* Find out more about the committee on its website[6]\n* Follow the committee on Twitter for updates on its work[7]\n\nThe Education Committee is a select committee. Find out how select committees work[8].\n\nGet involved in the work of the UK Parliament\n\nSign up to the Your UK Parliament newsletter[9] for the latest information on how to get involved and make a difference.\n\n[1]: https://committees.parliament.uk/work/7164/support-for-childcare-and-the-early-years/publications/\n[2]: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmeduc/969/summary.html\n[3]: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmeduc/969/report.html\n[4]: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2023-10-16/debates/33DE9895-22BA-4197-B4A1-D39A20AF5500/EarlyYearsChildcare\n[5]: https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5803/cmselect/cmeduc/1902/report.html\n[6]: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/203/education-committee/\n[7]: https://twitter.com/CommonsEd\n[8]: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2RDuDs44c\n[9]: https://parliament.us16.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=3ad7e4c57a864f07e4db008c4&id=26d0645ea9","occurred_on":"2023-11-03","created_at":"2023-11-03T16:56:30.499Z","updated_at":"2023-11-03T16:56:30.499Z"}]}}}