Three schools in Morecambe and Carnforth have been awarded Government funding to improve access to nursery places locally.
Trumacar Nursery and Community Primary School and West End Primary School in Morecambe, and Arkholme Church of England Primary School in Carnforth, will all receive a share of £45m of Government funding, which is being used to provide 331 extra nurseries across the country.
The school nurseries are due to open in September, with the aim of allowing families to access "quality early education" on their doorstep.
Morecambe and Lunesdale MP Lizzi Collinge said: “The cost of living for families is at the forefront of my mind as an MP.
“A key aim of the nursery place programme is to help parents return to work in an affordable way and this second phase of the programme will create over 6,000 more childcare places, on top of the up to 7,000 already being delivered from the first phase of the programme.
“School-based nurseries are already providing a lifeline for families, making the school run simpler with fewer drop-offs and pick-ups. Combining with the Government’s 30 hours of funded childcare, they are cutting childcare costs in half for working families.”
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said: “Too many families still struggle to find affordable childcare close to home, making it harder for parents to balance work and family life.
“School-based nurseries are already helping fill those gaps in communities where childcare is hardest to find, giving children the strong start they deserve and helping parents access childcare close to home.
“By expanding these nurseries further and targeting them at the areas that need them most, we are making sure more families can benefit from quality early education while putting practical support in place to help with the cost of living.
“For too long, where a child grows up has shaped what they go on to achieve. This government was elected to change that – starting with giving every child the best start in life and making sure every family can actually access the childcare they need, wherever they live.”
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