At the second reading of the Children and Families Bill in the House of Lords, Baroness Hughes of Stretford stated, ‘The childcare minister said last week that the agencies would be responsible for the training and development but there would be no new money.’
The Baroness added, ‘She envisaged that the cost would be passed to parents, but we know that the high cost of childcare is currently very difficult for parents to meet.’
The proposals to charge parents a fee for using childminder agencies, similar to nanny agencies, go against the aims of 'More Great Childcare' to make childcare more affordable and available for families and increase the quality of provision.
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