Why regulatory reform will benefit childminders
Elizabeth Truss MP
Friday, May 11, 2012
Despite the Government spending 7bn on childcare per year, British parents currently spend 27 per cent of their income on childcare. A poorly-structured system means we are not getting value for money. In particular, the number of childminders has halved over the past decade. Many childminders have left because they felt it was too bureaucratic without sufficient rewards.
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