Labour's first Budget in almost 15 years is looming – here's how it is likely to affect families, schools, childcare and more.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves will deliver her first Budget on Wednesday, October 30. But what will it mean for families? And what is she expected to say about childcare and schools?Photo credit : Shuttestock £1.8 billion for government-funded childcare Childcare is big issue affecting families.
£15 million for new nurseries A further £15 million is set to be used to create 300 new or expanded nurseries across England. It comes as 100 schools, nurseries and colleges in England were forced to shut down days before the autumn term last year over safety concerns. Though it's a £550 million increase over the last year, progress has been slow on the project. In the next decade, the money will go towards rebuilding or refurbishing about 500 schools.
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