According to new analysis by Save the Children, a parent with a three and four-year-old, who usually receives 30 hours of funded childcare, could face an increase of between £530 to £832 on their childcare costs during the summer holidays, depending on where they live.
Save the Children says this is on top of other ‘spikes’ in costs throughout the year, leaving parents ‘constantly playing catch-up’.
It gives the difference in days in each month, as an example, which leaves some parents regularly having to pay more to cover increases in their monthly bills. Other parents report their childcare providers expecting them to pay for whole terms upfront.
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