Parents save ‘thousands of dollars less’ on childcare than government claims, study says

Sign up for our free morning headlines email Parents are saving thousands of dollars less each year on free childcare than the government claims, a new study shows. Research by prominent campaign group Pregnant then Screwed found that introducing the new 15 hours of subsidized childcare for two-year-olds would save an average of £1,440 a … Read more

‘Heartbreaking’: Nurseries forced to close over Hunt’s free childcare policy

IIn the playground at Sprig Ludens nursery, a little girl tested her waterproofing abilities when it rained and she jumped into a huge mud puddle. Another child had a look of concentration on his face as he walked across a plank balanced on two tires. His little friend climbed a nearby tree. Filled with the … Read more