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Survey identifies barriers to childcare
By Catherine Gaunt,
Nursery World,
2 August 2007
Childcare is viewed as unaffordable by many black and minority ethnic (BME) parents, despite the recognition of the benefits it brings for the whole family, the Daycare Trust said this week.
A new report out on Wednesday, based on interviews with 70 BME parents recruited through children's centres and refugee networks across England, found that many of them are unaware that they can get help to pay for childcare through tax credits. Interviewees included new migrants and asylum seekers and refugees, as well as established communities. 'Increasing the use of childcare among BME families is crucial to the Government's target of eliminating child poverty in...
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