But the recession is putting this colossal feat under its sternest test. The Daycare Trust's Childcare and the Recession report (see p3) is a valuable attempt to capture the problem. Unemployment has forced many parents to remove children from childcare because they can no longer afford it. Some parents are behind with fees or have not passed tax credits to pay for childcare. Settings suffering falling occupancy rates have closed down, creating upheaval for remaining families who have to find another place or give up work. For children, the disruption means the severance of an attachment with a carer that can damage their outcomes.
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