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Open Increase 30 free hours childcare availability to cover 52 weeks per year

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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.

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