The Government is giving 15 hours of free childcare - as a Christian mum of three, here are my thoughts on it

The offer of free childcare has caused Hannah Wickens to prayerfully contemplate the conflict she felt about accepting it, and wonders if the reason she felt incensed was that childcare is not regarded as ‘work’.

When I first read about the government’s intention to contribute fifteen hours of free childcare a week to parents, I was delighted, knowing that our youngest could be an eligible recipient. On scrutinising the small print, I realised we only just scraped through the legal requirements, with my writing qualifying me as a ‘paid worker’ alongside my husband.