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.
Despite the greater availability and affordability of formal early childhood education and childcare, research shows that the number of parents using informal childcare - from friends and family - remains high. Although informal childcare is important to many families, little is known about this practice. To fill this knowledge gap, Daycare Trust conducted a two-year research project on informal childcare.
This is a short summary of the findings from our research on informal childcare.
Published: July 2012
6 Pages
ISBN: 978-1-907305-27-6
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| Price: Free | Informal Childcare: Choice or Chance? Project Summary Report |
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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.
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A review of Daycare Trust's achievements in 2012
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