How expensive is childcare and what help is available?

The government says changing the ratio of adults to children in nurseries could help cut childcare costs.

The government is proposing to increase this number to five children in England, as it is in Scotland.However, critics of the plan argue a greater proportion of Scottish carers have a higher level of child care qualification than their English counterparts, and are therefore more qualified to look after a larger group of young children.warned that reducing childcare costs would mainly benefit higher-earning parents who spend the most on childcare.

The UK's relatively tight carer to child ratio adds to these high staffing costs. Sweden, in contrast, has no ratios in place for childcare and costs are much cheaper as a result. Compared to other countries, the UK has fewer policies in place to ensure widespread access to affordable, or free, childcare., child minders are cheaper than nurseries, with nanny provision considerably more expensive.Three and four year-olds are entitled to some free childcare provision throughout the UK, with different schemes in England,

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