This month marks the start of a major package of support introduced by the Labour government to help families with the cost of living and ensure every child gets the best possible start in life.

This includes the government’s landmark expansion of 30 hours’ funded childcare which will save parents up to £7,500 a year, per child, money which will make a real difference at a time when household budgets are under pressure. Alongside expanded childcare, Labour is also rolling out thousands of school-based nursery places, with two schools already selected in Crawley and thousands more to follow.

Wraparound childcare will also be available outside of school hours, including a free breakfast club in every primary school—ensuring alongside an expansion of free school meals that every child gets the energy they need to learn—and more money for afterschool youth provision.

Having seen SureStart crumble under the Conservatives, the Labour Government are also delivering new Best Start Family Hubs to ensure families get the support they need and every child can get the best start in life.

After years of rising bills, stagnant wages, and falling living standards under the Tories, this Labour government is taking decisive action to tip the balance back in favour of families who do the right thing. These measures form part of Labour’s wider mission to tackle the cost-of-living crisis head-on and come alongside additional action taken by this Labour government to put more money back in working people’s pocket.

This includes: raising the minimum wage, giving 3 million workers a pay rise; bringing mortgage costs down through interest rate cuts and extending the Warm Homes Discount so that 2.7m more low-income households will receive £150 off their energy

Peter Lamb, MP for Crawley said

“Children are this country’s future, but over the years support for parents has been lost or become increasingly unaffordable. The Government is right to put working families back at the heart of their agenda, helping parents to make ends meet and ensure their children get the best start in life.”