The availability of childcare for teenagers remains stubbornly low and,with no right to request flexible working, many parents face difficultchoices with some having to leave their children unsupervised afterschool and during holidays. For lone parents with disabled children thiswill be impossible.
The complexity of delivering this form of childcare is partly because ofthe need to meet both parents' and young people's needs. From 2008,local authorities will be required to assess and respond to these needs.But the lack of clarity about demand for and appropriate models ofchildcare for older children is felt by local authorities and parentsalike. As a result, developments are often slow.
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