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Childcare costs up to £15000 a year

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Galaxy Fri 10-Mar-23 07:31:05

There is another question in addition to the numerous issues within childcare, the issue as to why it is only women waiting for childcare.

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tanith Fri 10-Mar-23 07:19:17

Even with free hours my young GC struggle to pay for much needed childcare so they can work. The cost of full time care is prohibitive for many. I don’t understand how it’s got so bad.

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GrannyGravy13 Fri 10-Mar-23 07:17:20

Childcare has always been expensive in the U.K.

I suppose the way forward is for the Government to heavily subsidise it.

Costs for running a nursery/pre school have risen over the years. Energy costs, food prices, rents (if the premises is not owned by the nursery/preschool) along with wages.

It’s a never ending circle.

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Whitewavemark2 Fri 10-Mar-23 07:12:31

Yet another broken system in this broken Britain.

iIt is reckoned that up to 1 million women are waiting for a childcare place so that they can return to work. Many either can’t afford childcare or can’t find a place.

If these women were able to contribute to the work place it is estimated that they would contribute over £29 billion! To the national economy.

Andrew Marr.

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