Two-thirds of England’s poorest families miss out on childcare, report finds
IPPR and Save the Children call for measures including new not-for-profit nursery trusts and increased funding for deprived areas Two-thirds of the poorest families in England are missing out on childcare, according to a report.Analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Save the Children has found that access to affordable and good-quality childcare is defined by class. Among the poorest fifth of parents with young children, only a third (36%) use formal childcare, compared with double that (73%) of the highest-earning families.Empowering local authorities to pool funding to secure new childcare in the areas of greatest need and organise the new schools-based nursery expansion.Ensuring childminders are paid monthly.Increasing funding for deprived areas and children living in deprivation.Reforming the SEND funding system. Continue reading...
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IPPR and Save the Children call for measures including new not-for-profit nursery trusts and increased funding for deprived areas
Two-thirds of the poorest families in England are missing out on childcare, according to a report.
Analysis by the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Save the Children has found that access to affordable and good-quality childcare is defined by class. Among the poorest fifth of parents with young children, only a third (36%) use formal childcare, compared with double that (73%) of the highest-earning families.
Empowering local authorities to pool funding to secure new childcare in the areas of greatest need and organise the new schools-based nursery expansion.
Ensuring childminders are paid monthly.
Increasing funding for deprived areas and children living in deprivation.
Reforming the SEND funding system. Continue reading...
