Nursery World - Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

According to Coram Family and Childcare’s annual survey, summer holiday places are more expensive this year, and in short supply.

The Holiday Childcare Survey 2021 reveals the average cost of a place this summer is £145 a week, PHOTO Adobe Stock

Findings from the charity’s Holiday Childcare Survey 2021 reveal that the average cost of a place this summer is £145 a week – an increase of 5 per cent on 2019 - the last time the survey was carried out - and more than double what parents pay for after-school provision during term-time.

It also finds that just a third (33 per cent) of English local authorities believe they have enough available holiday childcare for parents who work full-time. The same percentage of councils reported a decrease in the number of places in their area.

This is the charity’s 16^th annual Holiday Childcare survey. It is based on responses from local authorities in England, Scotland and Wales, between April and June on the availability of childcare for children aged four-to 14 during the 13 weeks of school holidays per year.

Childminders and holiday camps (such as for football or drama) are excluded from the report.

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