How many children aged under three should childminders and nursery staff be allowed to look after at the same time?
A relaxation in the number of pre-school children that nurseries and registered childminders can oversee has been announced in order to professionalise the pre-school workforce and cut the cost of childcare in England.
23 August 2012
‘Young Babysitters in Britain’ is the first report to examine the use and profile of babysitters in Britain. The research, part of Daycare Trust’s Big Lottery funded project ‘Informal Childcare: Choice or Chance?’ looked at the experiences of young babysitters, parents’ satisfaction, and child safety and welfare issues.
Download a copy of the report and find out more about our research on informal childcare.
The new name for Daycare Trust and the Family and Parenting Institute.
Report reveals childcare is the luxury that families have to afford as figures show that nursery, childminder and after-school club costs are all rising at more than double the rate of inflation.
The two charities merged on 1 January 2013 and the new charity will be launched in April 2013.
A review of Daycare Trust's achievements in 2012
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