Finding childcare during the holidays feels like survival of the most privileged

Finding childcare during the holidays feels like survival of the most privileged

Quick summary:

1. If two working parents used all their statutory holiday leave separately to cover the school holidays during the full school year, there would be over a week left with no childcare (Schools have approximately 13 weeks of holidays a year, so if both parents used 5.

2. There is very little systemic support for childcare during the holidays beyond the Government's tax-free childcare scheme, which tops up savings for childcare costs by 20%.

3. Childcare costs in the UK are some of the highest in the world, and for families with additional special education needs (like mine), there's often no appropriate local childcare during the holidays – even if you can find space and afford it

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