父母必须在12月31日之前每周申请30小时免费托儿服务,但理事会面临2 700万英镑的赤字。 Parents must apply by Dec. 31 for 30 free childcare hours weekly, but council faces £27M deficit.

Swindon Borough理事会正在敦促符合条件的工作父母在12月31日之前申请每周30小时的免费托儿服务,从9个月大到入学为止都可获得支助。 Swindon Borough Council is urging eligible working parents to apply for 30 hours of free childcare per week by December 31, with support available from nine months old until school entry. 家庭必须通过 " 人生最佳开端 " 网站检查是否符合资格,并与供应商确认地点,同时每三个月通过GOV.UK更新详情,以维持访问。 Families must check eligibility via the Best Start in Life website and confirm spots with providers, while updating details every three months through GOV.UK to maintain access. 与此同时,该理事会可能面临2 700万英镑的赤字,儿童服务预计到3月将超支700万英镑。 Meanwhile, the council faces a potential £27 million deficit, with children’s services forecast to overspend by £7 million by March. 领导人主张转向早期干预,以减少长期成本,但未来几年的财政预测仍然不确定,通货膨胀调整不足。 Leaders advocate shifting toward early intervention to reduce long-term costs, though financial projections for future years remain uncertain and lack inflation adjustments.