Finding a childcare place can be a nightmare. Finding a good one can be even more of a task. Take Essex mum Sue Allison, who has two children: Meg, aged 6, and Harry, 3. "In an ideal world I would look after the children myself but it's just not an option," she says.
When the time came to return to work after having Meg, Allison found it hard to locate a childminder who could provide a high standard of care.
"I had a list of childminders, so I rang around but some didn't have spaces. Then I spoke to a local childminder, Jackie Wilson. I felt comfortable with her but she didn't have space for months, so I went to see a couple of others. In the end, I made arrangements with my work and waited until Jackie could take my daughter."
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