Limited opportunities – families in London lack access to school age childcare
Many families in London will struggle to find or afford a childcare place for their school age...
Childcare Survey 2019
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Families risk being left behind by rising childcare costs
Finding affordable childcare remains an uphill struggle. The Childcare Survey 2019 finds that...
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Rising childcare costs and patchy availability lock London parents out of full-time work
6 June 2019
Nearly two in three local authorities in London do not have enough childcare for children aged...
Families face rising tide of childcare costs as prices rise again
28 February 2019
Parents now pay an average of £127 per week, or over £6,600 per year, for just a part time...
Welsh families face rising tide of childcare costs as prices rise again
28 February 2019
Welsh parents now pay an average of £117 per week, or over £6,000 per year, for just a part...
Scottish families face rising tide of childcare costs as prices rise again
28 February 2019
Scottish parents now pay an average of £111 per week, or almost £5,800 per year, for just a...
Four in five older people at risk of struggle to find social care
13 December 2018
4.3 million people aged 75 or over are living in areas without enough care, research from...
Workers at risk of losing income to manage caring responsibilities – and women bearing heaviest burden
19 September 2018
Parents and people with caring responsibilities need better support to help them to stay in...
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