Help with their child’s development and parenting skills are among areas of support that 35 per cent of disadvantaged families are struggling to access, a report by charity Action for Children is warning.
It also found that low-income parents are 40 per cent more likely to have problems accessing early years support in comparison to their more affluent peers.
Black, Asian and minority ethnic parents are among those who are most likely to have difficulty accessing early years help. Younger parents and fathers are among other groups to be hardest hit, said Action for Children.
Two-thirds of parents said they want more high-quality support with the parenting, the survey added.
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