CYP Now - Health visitor funding and better childcare needed to support new parents, say MPs

MPs have called for a strengthening of support for those that became parents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Increased funding for health visitors should be a top priority for government, MPs say. Picture: Adobe Stock

They want extra funding for councils to see ensure new parents receive a visit from a heath visitor before the end of the year.

More affordable childcare is also needed for those with young children, according to MPs.

In addition, they want to see the government commission a review into childcare funding to “ensure childcare provision meets the needs of new parents seeking to return to work”.

They also want ministers to devise a dedicated recovery strategy for new parents to ensure support is reaching them.

The recommendations have been made in a new report by members of the House of Commons petitions committee on the impact of the health crisis on new parents.

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