Moved by
Baroness Pinnock
39: After Clause 3, insert the following new Clause—
“Impact of childcare entitlement on low income working parents
(1) Within 24 months of the commencement of section 1 of this Act, the Secretary of State must publish a report on the benefits of free childcare provided under section 1 for low income working parents.
(2) A report under subsection (1) must include an assessment of—
(a) the monetary value of the free childcare entitlement to low income working parents;
(b) the educational value of the free childcare entitlement for children of low income working parents;
(c) the number of low income working parents taking up provision of the free childcare entitlement.
(3) An assessment under subsection (2)(a) must include an assessment of the extent to which any monetary benefit to low income working parents from the free childcare entitlement is offset by any changes to—
(a) working tax credits;
(b) child tax credits;
(c) universal credit;
(d) child benefit,
that have occurred since the coming into force of this Act.
(4) An assessment under subsection (2)(c) must include an assessment of the impact on the number of working parents of any changes to working tax credits that have occurred since the coming into force of this Act.
(5) For the purpose of this section “free childcare entitlement” means any childcare provided free of charge under the duty set out in section 1 of this Act.”