New military childcare scheme to close ‘big gap’ between Scotland and England

Evening Standard

Military families in Scotland are to receive additional childcare support worth up to £6,000 per year under a UK Government scheme designed to close the “big gap” in childcare provision between England and Scotland.The initiative, which will begin in September 2026, will see UK armed forces families in Scotland reimbursed for up to 30 hours of childcare per week for children aged between nine months and three years.

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00:08Oh, I have this, you've got a particular thing.

00:14Oh, you've got an ambulance!

00:29I don't want Forces Families paying a penalty for serving in Scotland.

00:35And there's a big gap in the help for childcare costs for those serving in England

00:41to the big gap that the Scottish Government leaves in Scotland.

00:44So I'm here to confirm that we will match the support in England.

00:49That means we'll cover the cost of 30 hours of childcare for children of working parents

00:56between the age of nine months until they hit their third birthday.

01:00And it gives them extra options.

01:03It means parents can have a choice of serving and living in Scotland

01:08and bringing up their family here, which for some is made so much harder at the moment

01:13by the Scottish Government's failure.

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