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19th April 2017

By Mark Bou Mansour

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Response to decision to hold a general election on 8 June 2017

Responding to the decision to hold a general election on 8 June 2017, Julia Margo, Joint Chief Executive at the Family and Childcare Trust, said:

“This is the moment for all political parties to step up for parents and children.

“Childcare has come a long way over the last two decades. There is universal agreement that high quality childcare is critical to our country’s future success, however, childcare remains a postcode lottery. For many families, it’s too expensive and there isn’t enough of it, which means parents are shut out of work and our economic progress stalls.

“Political parties now need to set out their plans to make sure every parent is better off in work after they’ve paid for childcare and every child can access this crucial chance to boost their social mobility.”

-ENDS-

Contact: Mark Bou Mansour, 020 7940 7535 or 07538 334 772, mark@familyandchildcaretrust.org.

About the Family and Childcare Trust

The Family and Childcare Trust aims to make the UK a better place for families. We are a leading national family charity in the field of policy, research and advocacy on childcare and family issues, with over 40 years’ experience. Our on-the-ground work with parents and providers informs our research and campaigns. We focus on the early years and childcare because they are crucial to boosting children’s outcomes throughout life and supporting parents to work.