I was very happy to visit Samuel’s Nursery in Eastfield, Northampton in the last fortnight. They provide professional childcare in Northampton North, and have been doing so for over 25 years!
It is a testament to the hard work of their staff that they have kept this nursery running for so long. When I talk to constituents in Northampton North, childcare and schooling provisions are often raised as an important issue, so I was very glad to have the opportunity to talk to the Nursing staff at Samuel’s Nursery and discuss childcare issues with these front-line experts.
These sessional nursery staff wanted to talk to me about the latest Budget, in which the Government announced that we will be doubling the amount of free childcare available for three and four year olds from 15 to 30 hours a week. This will help people - particularly young mothers - to re-enter the workforce, but nursery staff are also concerned about the pressures that come with that and we had a good chat about issues relating to those concerns.