The Coram Family and Childcare’s latest annual survey, published today reveals that the availability of childcare places is decreasing across Britain and that parents are facing above-inflation childcare costs.
The report also highlights that there is insufficient childcare for children with disabilities and a particular lack of childcare places for families in rural areas.
This latest research by Coram spotlights the crippling costs of childcare that parents are facing with a part-time nursery place (25 hours per week) for a child under two now costing an average of £158 per week. This figure is up seven per cent on 2023 with providers left with no choice but to increase fees to remain sustainable.
The report details the most expensive area in Britain for childcare being inner London, where parents pay an average of £218 per week for one part-time nursery place.
