Last week Welsh Assembly member Leanne Wood, who represents South Wales Central, tabled a motion calling for childcare facilities for working parents in the public sector to be improved and for the Welsh Assembly to lead the way by providing childcare for its staff and members.
Ms Wood, who is on maternity leave after the birth of a daughter, said, 'Public sector workers tend to work for lower pay than their counterparts in the private sector, and at the same time, childcare facilities are few and far between. While many public sector organisations already provide childcare, many, including the National Assembly, don't. We are soon to have a new state-of-the-art building, yet there will be no creche inside it. The Assembly should be leading the way.'
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