Looking back at 21 Years of The Childcare Survey
James Hempsalls OBE reflect on 21 years in the early years sector.
Childcare Survey 2025
Our work
We work to make the UK a better place for families, focusing on childcare and the early years to make a difference to families’ lives now and in the long term.
Research
Our research provides definitive data on the issues families face and holds government to account.
Parent-led programmes
Our parent-led programmes support families to achieve their potential and services to meet families’ needs.
Advocacy
We make change happen by bringing together what we learn from our research and programmes to campaign for solutions that parents need.
Childcare guides for parents
Our guides can help you find, choose and afford childcare near you..
Our manifesto
Many parents in the UK are frozen out of work by the high cost and low availability of childcare. We need to make childcare work for all of us.
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Latest news
Working parents facing holiday childcare bill of up to £800 – more than double the cost of term time childcare
16 July 2019
Holiday childcare prices have risen by percent in Britain since last summer
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...
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