Nursery World - Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

Parents in Britain are paying 4 per cent more overall for childcare than last year, according to the annual survey of childcare costs, which also reveals the early impact of Covid-19 on the childcare market and families.

Coram Family and Childcare said that the pandemic has exacerbated issues for the childcare sector and families

Coram Family and Childcare’s 21st annual Childcare Survey found that childcare costs have risen well ahead of inflation and stand at £138 per week, more than £7,000 per year, for a part-time nursery place for a child under two.

A childcare place for a child under two has risen by 4 per cent, and is 5 percent more for two-year-olds.

This compares to the 5 per cent overall rise that was reported last year.

The highest costs are in inner London, where parents pay £179.86 per week for a part-time nursery place for a child under two. This is 57 per cent higher than the lowest costs seen in Wales, which are £114.76 per week. The full regional breakdown of costs is in the table below.

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