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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Adam Forrest

Childcare plan won’t ‘significantly’ cut costs for parents, admits minister

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Boris Johnson’s government has been accused of offering only “pathetic” changes to childcare in a bid to bring down costs for parents and boost availability.

A consultation will look at increasing the number of children that can be looked after by each staff member – with proposals to change staff-to-child ratios from 1:4 to 1:5 for two-year-olds.

The government had estimated that the changes could potentially save parents £40 a month, based on a family paying £265 a week for a child under two.

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