UK Education Secretary to Review Hidden Childcare Costs

Education secretary to ask competition watchdog to review hidden childcare costs

Bridget Phillipson will ask the competition watchdog to examine costs that families are still facing in government-funded childcare.

A Britain where people cannot afford to raise children? We see that risk, and won’t let it happen | Bridget Phillipson

We are spending billions to help families with childcare, but I fear profiteers are denying them the full benefit. I’ll put a stop to that Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents Britain is facing a family crisis that politicians do not talk about nearly enough. Birthrates are now the lowest since records began. More and more young people are delaying having children – or deciding they simply cannot afford to have a family at all. When you look at the co...

By Bridget Phillipson