Parents report issues with wraparound childcare impact their ability to progress in the workplace, with some forced to take unpaid leave and make financial cutbacks to care for their children.
Childcare provision is becoming quite a contentious issue. Not only are childcare costs leaving some parents trapped into living near grandparents who can care for their grandchildren for free, but flexible and accessible wraparound care appears hard to come by. The compounding issues of expensive childcare that doesn't allow parents to complete their working day effectively, is leaving two thirds believing their career progression or pay suffers as a result.
