On the back of a launch of a consultation by Worcestershire County Council on the idea, the head of a leading children’s charity has warned that others are contemplating following suit.
Natasha Finlayson, chief executive of the Who Cares? Trust, told CYP Now that she is aware of at least two more local authorities that are considering introducing a similar charging system.
She declined to name the authorities considering the move, but said: “This is something an increasing number of authorities are considering.
“I know of at least two others considering it.”
Under the Worcestershire proposals, parents could be forced to pay up to £900-a-month in “non-crisis” situations.
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