Findings from a survey of 2,000 parents in the UK by Koru Kids highlights the impact a lack of available wrap-a-round care in the UK is having on parents.
Families face fewer holiday childcare places and increased costs
When asked how accessing wrap-a-round care is having a negative impact on their career:
For 27 per cent, wrap-a-round care doesn’t fit around their current work pattern, rising to 31 per cent for shift workers.
Almost half of survey respondents said they would rather use an after-school nanny to look after their child at home if they were able to afford it. Over a third said they have considered using a childminder, but have no provision in their local area.
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