Nursery World - Childcare costs rise by 3 per cent in a year

Coram Family and Childcare has called on the Government to do more to help parents access childcare, as costs continue to rise.

The charity's 19th annual survey found childcare costs in England, Scotland and Wales had risen again for families, with a 3 per cent hike in prices in the last year.

Families are paying an average of £127 per week or over £6,600 per year for a part-time nursery place for a child under two, according to the research.

CHILDCARE PRICES FOR PART-TIME CHILDCARE (25 HOURS A WEEK)

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Source: Coram Family and Childcare, Childcare survey 2019

The report also recommended a number of short-term actions to the Government to make it easier for parents to find and afford childcare.

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