A fydd Llywodraeth Cymru yn ehangu'r ddarpariaeth Dechrau'n Deg cyn 2026?
We remain committed to our Programme for Government commitment to "Deliver a phased expansion of early years provision to include all 2-year-olds, with a particular emphasis on strengthening Welsh medium provision".
During 2023-24 and 2024-25 we are investing £46m in expanding Flying Start childcare to support long-term, positive impacts on the lives of those children and families across Wales facing the greatest challenges. We expect to support more than 9,500 additional two-year-olds across Wales to access quality Flying Start childcare during 2023-24 and 2024-25 and are well on track to deliver that. By the end of March 2024, over 6,900 2-year-old childcare places had been offered to parents in Wales.
The pace at which we will be able to reach the remaining 2-year-olds is dependent on a number of considerations including the outcome of the budget discussions for 2025-26 and planning discussions with local authorities.