Early Years Childcare

Part of 1. Questions to the Minister for Social Justice – in the Senedd at 2:11 pm on 9 November 2022.

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Photo of Gareth Davies Gareth Davies Conservative 2:11, 9 November 2022

I'm pleased that this question has been raised this afternoon over the Flying Start scheme, and it's not the first time I've raised this issue, but I get deeply concerned over the postcode lottery of the scheme, where funding is based on where somebody lives rather than on their financial situation, and essentially a scenario in which wealthy people can qualify and people who need it the most actually miss out, in some cases. So, what consideration does the Welsh Government give to this notion, and what steps do you intend to take to remove barriers to the scheme and provide equity in the system?