The seven school-based nurseries in Leeds set for expansion of places as part of government funding

Families across Leeds and Yorkshire are set to benefit from hundreds of new nursery places from September, after the Government confirmed the first wave of 300 school-based nurseries.

Funding for the programme has been more than doubled to £37 million - marking an important milestone in the expanded childcare rollout.

35 of the sites are being funded in Yorkshire and the Humber, with seven in Leeds.

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Take a look at the seven Leeds schools set to expand their nursery provision below...