The members of constituency Labour parties and unions across the country voted in favour of a motion calling for a cash injection for nurseries and childminders, who would then have to commit to providing affordable and flexible childcare and payment of the Real Living Wage to all staff.
The call for a cash injection for the sector echoes a letter sent to the children and families minister Vicky Ford by the Post Pandemic Childcare coalition in February.
Addressing the conference, Kezia Coleman from Kingston and Surbiton, spoke about the need for a change to the system to help address the gender pay gap and ‘motherhood penalty’. She said, ‘The UK has the second most expensive childcare system in the world. Many women see their pay cheques wiped out, just to remain in the workforce.’
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