CYP Now - Childcare costs increased in a third of local authorities during pandemic, analysis shows

Childcare providers in more than a third of local authorities have increased their prices during the Covid-19 pandemic, market analysis of the sector finds.

Parents are paying higher childcare costs than before the pandemic, Coram has warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

Coram Family and Childcare’s 21st annual Childcare Survey reveals that 39 per cent of local authorities in England reported seeing providers in their area raise their prices over the last year.

Meanwhile, 32 per cent reported that some providers have reduced the number of free early education entitlement places they offer and 30 per cent have seen providers increase the number of children looked after by each staff member.

The research found that on average parents are paying four per cent more for childcare for children under two, and five per cent more for children aged two and above than they were a year ago.

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