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Working families throughout London face a struggle to access affordable childcare. A lack of childcare is also cited as the main barrier preventing mothers from returning to work.
Caroline was disappointed by the lack of action that politicians and business leaders were taking to ensure that mothers had a genuine choice about their return to work. That is why she created a report and set out a list of recommendations to give parents greater flexibility about their childcare arrangements.
Findings
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In 2013 just 63.3% of mothers in London were in employment, compared with 72.9 nationally, the lowest level of employment for any UK region
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Since 2012 the cost of a part time nursery place for an under 2 year old has risen by 10.5%, in contrast to an increase of 7.7% nationally
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The number of registered childminders in London has recently fallen by 13%, from 9900 in 2010 to 8585 in 2013
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