Petitions/Free childcare entitlements for adopted children while parent on adoption leave
StatusClosed
Opened24 Jul 2025
Closes24 Jan 2026
Government response
Parliamentary debateNot eligible
Milestones

Fund free childcare for adopted children whilst their parents are on adoption leave so they receive similar entitlements to working parents.

You may not be able to apply for working parent entitlements until one month before returning to work from adoption leave. This means that adopted children cannot access funded childcare like other children and receive a funded nursery education. We think that this means their education is impacted by their adoption status.

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Constituency engagement ranking

Chris McDonald
1Chris McDonald MP
Stockton North
18
Matt Vickers
2Matt Vickers MP
Stockton West
12
Andy McDonald
3Andy McDonald MP
Middlesbrough and Thornaby East
10
Anna Turley
4Anna Turley MP
Redcar
6
Luke Myer
5Luke Myer MP
Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland
4
Peter Lamb
6Peter Lamb MP
Crawley
3
Kevin Hollinrake
7Kevin Hollinrake MP
Thirsk and Malton
3
Graham Stuart
8Graham Stuart MP
Beverley and Holderness
2
Mr Jonathan Brash
9Mr Jonathan Brash MP
Hartlepool
2
Alan Mak
10Alan Mak MP
Havant
2