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Childcare Survey 2015
Since 2002 the Family and Childcare Trust has undertaken an annual childcare survey – measuring the prices of childcare for parents and the availability of childcare places. Over the last five years, while there have been deep cuts to other public services, the Coalition Government has increased spending on childcare. But despite this welcome investment, this year’s survey, the 14th in the series, finds childcare prices have continued to increase and the gaps in provision remain unfilled.
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Childcare for London parents with atypical work patterns: What are the problems and how should we fix them?
Many London parents are employed outside of normal 9 to 5 office hours, or have jobs where the times that they work can change from week to week. These ‘atypical’ work patterns include overtime, shift work, weekend working, zero hours and on-call working. They often have trouble finding formal childcare, as nurseries and after-school clubs require a regular commitment and there is little formal childcare that operates outside normal office hours. This report will set out the issues and outline what can be done to improve provision.
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Holiday Childcare Survey 2014
Every year the Family and Childcare Trust conducts a survey to gather information about the price of holiday clubs and their availability across Britain. This year our results show that many families face a holiday childcare lottery of high costs and patchy provision.
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Childcare Survey 2014
Every year the Family and Childcare Trust collects information about childcare costs and availability in Britain. This year’s survey, the 13th in the series, has found that costs for childcare have continued to increase, putting extra pressure on families’ budgets.
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Holiday Childcare Survey 2013
Every year the Family and Childcare Trust conducts a survey to gather information about the price of holiday clubs and their availability across Britain. This year’s survey has found that holiday childcare in the private, voluntary and independent sector has now—for the first time— broken the £100 per week threshold in all parts of Britain.
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Childcare Survey 2013
Every year Family and Childcare Trust gathers information about childcare costs and availability in Britain. The data – collected from local authority Family Information Services – makes it possible to monitor changes in childcare costs and availability from year to year. It also identifies differences in childcare provision across the regions and nations of Britain. This year’s survey, the 12th in the series, has found above inflation rises in costs in England at a time when wages are stagnant.
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Family Matters: Understanding families in an age of austerity
The Ipsos MORI report, Family Matters, followed eleven families feeling the strain from depressed incomes, rising living costs and cuts to benefits and services. The report provides insight into the lived experiences of modern families away from the policy and political debates that dominate discourse about families.
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Holiday Childcare Survey 2012
Each year the Daycare Trust conducts a survey of Family Information Services in England and Wales and Childcare Information Services in Scotland to find out about the cost and availability of holiday childcare. This year's survey found large gaps in the supply of childcare across Britain.
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Childcare Survey 2012
Each year Family and Childcare Trust conducts a survey of local authority Family Information Services (FIS) to find out about childcare costs in Britain. This year’s survey, the eleventh in the series, found significant increases in childcare costs at a time when parents are facing cuts to the financial support they receive.
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Holiday Childcare Survey 2011
Each year the Daycare Trust conducts a survey of Family Information Services in England and Wales and Childcare Information Services in Scotland to find out about the cost and availability of holiday childcare. This year's survey showed that just 27 per cent of English local authorities have sufficient holiday childcare for working parents.
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