Finding childcare during the holidays feels like survival of the most privileged
Finding childcare during the holidays feels like survival of the most privileged
Quick summary:
1. If two working parents used all their statutory holiday leave separately to cover the school holidays during the full school year, there would be over a week left with no childcare (Schools have approximately 13 weeks of holidays a year, so if both parents used 5.
2. There is very little systemic support for childcare during the holidays beyond the Government's tax-free childcare scheme, which tops up savings for childcare costs by 20%.
3. MORE : 'I'm desperate – it's impossible': The parents struggling with no childcare options for their disabled kids this summer
#biyro #parenting #family #child #education
More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/finding-childcare-during-the-holidays-feels-like-survival-of-the-most-privileged/
Quick summary:
1. If two working parents used all their statutory holiday leave separately to cover the school holidays during the full school year, there would be over a week left with no childcare (Schools have approximately 13 weeks of holidays a year, so if both parents used 5.
2. There is very little systemic support for childcare during the holidays beyond the Government's tax-free childcare scheme, which tops up savings for childcare costs by 20%.
3. MORE : 'I'm desperate – it's impossible': The parents struggling with no childcare options for their disabled kids this summer
#biyro #parenting #family #child #education
More: https://biyro.com/blog/freelance/finding-childcare-during-the-holidays-feels-like-survival-of-the-most-privileged/
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