Nursery World - Parents in poor areas less likely to use childcare entitlements

Parents in the most deprived parts of the country and on low incomes are much less likely to use or be aware of 30-hour childcare.

Research carried out for the Department for Education by Ipsos Mori found that 89 per cent of families earning more than £45,000 or more were aware of the 30-hour entitlement for working parents compared to 68 per cent of those with family incomes earning less than £10,000 a year. Couples with children were also more likely to be aware of the offer than lone parents.

The Childcare and Early Years Survey of Parents in England 2018 is the 14th in a long-running series of reports.

The research also shows that awareness of Tax-Free Childcare among parents remains low, with just over a quarter of parents with a child under 12 aware of the scheme.

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