Coram Family and Childcare’s 22nd annual Childcare Survey, published today (9 March), finds that only half of local areas have reported sufficient childcare for children under two, a decrease of 7 per cent on 2022.
A breakdown by region reveals sufficiency of places is most problematic in outer London where just 28 per cent of local authorities report having enough childcare for those under the age of two and no problem in the North East where 100 per cent of local authorities said they have enough places.
In total, less than half (48 per cent) of local authorities reported enough childcare for parents working full-time, a drop of 11 per cent on last year’s figures.
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