555. Duty of Secretary of State to make free childcare available for working parents.

(ii)ÌýÌýÌýÌý Provision of Free Childcare under the Childcare Act 2016

The following provisions specify that1 the Secretary of State2 must secure that childcare3 is available free of charge for qualifying children of working parents4 for, or for a period equivalent to, 30 hours in each of 38 weeks in any year5. 'Qualifying child of working parents' means a young child6:

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