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LGA responds to Coram Family and Childcare Survey

Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the LGA’s Children and Young People Board, responded to the Coram Family and Childcare Survey which shows that childcare costs have increased at more than double the rate of inflation 

“Councils work closely with childcare providers to make sure that parents can get the childcare they need. Unfortunately we know many providers are struggling, as funding for free early childcare fails to cover the costs of delivery. 

“We also know that parents and carers can find it difficult to know what help they’re entitled to or which type of support would be best for them, so we support calls to simplify the system to make sure that children and families don’t miss out.

“Recent uplifts to the funding rate for providers are helpful, but for many this will fail to cover increasing running costs such as the higher minimum wage. We urge the Government to use the upcoming Budget to invest vital funding into making sure parents and carers can access the right childcare when they need it.”

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Original article link: https://www.local.gov.uk/lga-responds-coram-family-and-childcare-survey

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