Evidence and analysis used for the Childcare Offer for Wales hourly rate for April 2025 to March 2026.
This is the latest release
For 2025-26, the Welsh Government has committed to increase the rate paid to providers of the Childcare Offer for Wales to £6.40 per hour. This represents an increase of 28% above the previous rate of £5.00 per hour.
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Technical note: setting the Childcare Offer for Wales hourly rate for April 2025 to March 2026 , file type: PDF, file size: 611 KB
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