Milton Keynes MPs are calling on schools in the city to apply to become part of the next wave of new or expanded nurseries on primary school grounds. The move would make life easier for working parents, cut down the school run and give children a seamless start to their education.
School-based nurseries offer children the opportunity to grow up and learn in a consistent environment all the way up to age 11, so they can continue to thrive in an environment they trust.
Amid the ongoing success of the first phase, Labour is going further and faster to tackle child care cold spots to offer more choice for parents in the new city.
To assist Labour’s drive to give every child the best start in life, MK MPs are inviting local primary schools to bid for up to £150,000 funding from a £45 million pot to create a further 300 new or expanded best start school-based nurseries - offering up to 7,000 more places – from September 2026.
Labour’s second phase will prioritise quality bids from schools serving areas with childcare cold spots in some of the most disadvantaged communities, delivering thousands of new places for families who need them most.
“It’s been so exciting to see the first of these new school-based nurseries begin to open in the city, making life easier for working parents and offering consistency for children to develop and grow,” said Chris Curtis, Labour MP for Milton Keynes North, “I’m delighted that the opportunity is opening up for more schools to take this step.”
