Mott MacDonald and Hempsall’s support rollout of childcare places for two-year olds
Mott MacDonald with its partner Hempsall’s has been appointed by the Department for Education to support the rollout of free early education places for less advantaged two-year olds. The government is introducing a legal requirement to secure free provision through regulations under section 6 of the Childcare Act 2006. This requires that certain two-year-olds will be entitled to 570 hours of free early education over the course of the year. A phased approach will be undertaken by the government in the implementation of the new entitlement. Around 130,000 children (20%) will be