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Holiday childcare costs survey 2008

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Author: 
Daycare Trust
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Report
Publication Date: 
16 Jul 2008
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This is the seventh annual holiday childcare costs survey conducted by Daycare Trust. This year's survey shows considerable cost increases in almost all parts of Britain - in particular England, but with costs in all three nations rising ahead of inflation.

The overall average regional holiday childcare cost for England stands at £91.56 per week, a large rise of 10.1% since last year. This was almost double the rate of increase in Wales, and slightly higher than the rise in Scotland.

The costs survey reports the shockingly high costs of holiday childcare in Britain, however, it should be acknowledged that there is a difference between the fees charged and the actual amount that parents pay. The government provides several types of funding to reduce the amount that parents have to pay.

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