Tuesday, January 30, 2007

Timesonline.co.uk | Soaring childcare fees hit parents

Rosemary Bennett, Social Affairs Correspondent
The Times. January 30, 2007

'Nurseries cost more than public schools
Families warned to expect still bigger rises


New figures reveal that the cost of daycare for babies and young children has increased by almost 30 per cent in six years, more than twice the rate of inflation.
The research, carried out by the Daycare Trust, suggests that full-time nursery care is now not affordable for at least two-thirds of families. Parents in the Home Counties have been worst hit, with bills stretching to £375 a week.[...]'

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