Of 400 parents questioned who work outside of standard hours, the Trust found that 66 per cent found it difficult to access childcare after 6pm, 53 per cent had difficulties before 8am and 40 per cent had problems finding weekend care.
More than half the parents said that childcare needed to be more affordable. Four in ten cited the inability to access childcare at short notice as a barrier.
The findings are based on a survey of parents who work shifts or regular unsociable hours, including NHS employees, airport workers and HGV drivers. The Trust also interviewed providers and analysed data from Childcare Sufficiency Assessments and the Labour Force Survey.
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