Findings from the charity's survey of more than 2,000 parents of children from birth to five, reveals that 82 per cent have been unable to access - or struggled to access - vital ‘lifeline’ early years support including child development and parenting support. When scaled up to represent all parents in England, Action for Children says this equates to 4.3 million parents.
More than three-quarters of parents surveyed who were unable to access a service, typically offered in children’s centres, said they were worried about the impact on themselves or their child. Worries included the impact on their child’s social and emotional development, their own wellbeing, their child’s ability to make friends as well as isolation and mental health.
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