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The extension of free nursery hours to two-year-olds has been blighted by all-round confusion, says the Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
For some parents, the arrival of the new childcare scheme will actually leave them worse off as many childcare providers have hiked childcare costs
Almost a quarter of mothers said they were considering leaving the workforce because of childcare costs or availability.
Campaigners warned that becoming a parent will become a 'luxury' without action to tackle the spiralling cost of childcare as families take on debt and use their savings
Parents are being forced to use their savings or take on debt to pay for childcare, a survey shows.