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1 change: 1 addition & 0 deletions changelog.d/1644-childcare-registry.md
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- Split the `childcare_entitlements` umbrella entry in `programs.yaml` into three rows (universal/extended/targeted) each bound to its variable and parameter prefix, removing an orphan registry row flagged in the childcare-coverage audit.
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verified_start_year: 2022

# --- DfE programs ---
- id: childcare_entitlements
name: Childcare entitlements
full_name: Free Childcare Entitlements
- id: universal_childcare_entitlement
name: Universal childcare entitlement (15h)
full_name: Universal Free Childcare Entitlement (3- and 4-year-olds, England)
category: Education
agency: DfE
status: complete
coverage: England
parameter_prefix: gov.dfe
variable: universal_childcare_entitlement
parameter_prefix: gov.dfe.universal_childcare_entitlement
verified_start_year: 2023
verified_end_year: 2025
notes: Universal (15h), extended (30h), and targeted entitlements; parameters need expansion for later years
notes: 570 hours/year (15h/week over 38 weeks term-time) for all 3- and 4-year-olds; parameters may need expansion for later years.

- id: extended_childcare_entitlement
name: Extended childcare entitlement (30h)
full_name: Extended Free Childcare Entitlement (working parents, England)
category: Education
agency: DfE
status: complete
coverage: England
variable: extended_childcare_entitlement
parameter_prefix: gov.dfe.extended_childcare_entitlement
verified_start_year: 2023
verified_end_year: 2025
notes: Additional 570 hours/year on top of the universal entitlement for working parents meeting the earnings test.

- id: targeted_childcare_entitlement
name: Targeted childcare entitlement
full_name: Targeted Free Childcare Entitlement (disadvantaged 2-year-olds and working families, England)
category: Education
agency: DfE
status: complete
coverage: England
variable: targeted_childcare_entitlement
parameter_prefix: gov.dfe.targeted_childcare_entitlement
verified_start_year: 2023
verified_end_year: 2025
notes: Free hours for disadvantaged 2-year-olds and, since April 2024, working families with younger children.

- id: childcare_grant
name: Childcare Grant
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