PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
(10 July 2026)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what proportion of spending on the Early Learning for 2 year olds scheme is for non-working families.
Asked by:
Sir Mel Stride (Conservative)
Asked by:
Sir Mel Stride (Conservative)
Answer
Since the introduction of the early learning for two-year-olds (EL2) entitlement the department has collected data on its uptake but does not break this data down by whether or not parents are in working families. Parents may be eligible for EL2 if they are in receipt of Universal Credit and have a household income of less than £15,400. Parents might also be eligible regardless of work status or income if their child is looked after, is in receipt of Disability Living Allowance or has an education, health and care plan.
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