Free entitlement extension Gordon Marsden asked the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (24 Oct 2007: Column 409W) what plans he

Beverley Hughes: Since April 2006 16 local authorities have been trialling methods to improve child outcomes by offering disadvantaged two year olds free childcare.In April 2007, this pilot was rolled out to a second wave of local authorities, including Blackpool, and all the pilots are currently due to end in 2009. The pilot is being…