Parents ‘facing double squeeze of expensive childcare and patchy availability’
July 20, 2021, 12:04 am
Parents across Britain are facing a double squeeze of expensive childcare costs and patchy availability this summer, according to Coram Family and Childcare (Ian West/PA)
Parents are facing a double squeeze of expensive childcare costs and patchy availability this summer, research has found.
Across Britain, typical costs are 5% higher than in 2019, according to charity Coram Family and Childcare, which looked at school holiday childcare provision for youngsters aged four to 14.
It found the average place at a holiday club now costs around £145 per week – more than double what parents pay for an after-school club during term time.