Will the Welsh Government provide an update on the roll-out of the free childcare programme in Nelson, Caerphilly County Borough Council?
Answered by Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality | Answered on 27/08/2026
Caerphilly County Borough Council has rolled out the 12.5-hour funded childcare offer to all two-year-olds in Nelson.
This phase will be rolled out across the remaining areas of the local authority from September 2026 and is expected to be available to all two-year-olds by the end of March 2027, as part of the wider expansion of funded childcare across Wales.