Tweet Thank you for taking the time to share your views with me. David's Childcare Survey Current Childcare Survey National Issues Your details Leave this field blank Do you have children? Yes No How many children do you have and what are their ages? What childcare services or arrangements have you used in the last 5 years? Childminder Nurseries (private) Nurseries (school) Grandparents Other family members Nanny Au Pair Other… Enter other… Have you experienced difficulties in accessing childcare? Yes No What issues have you experienced that have made it difficult to access childcare? Cost Availability Other… Enter other… Has the cost of childcare impacted your ability to work? Yes No Do you currently receive or have you ever received any of the following support from the Government? Free childcare hours for under 2-year-olds Free childcare hours for 3-4 year olds Tax free childcare Tax credits Universal credit childcare scheme Other… Enter other… How much a month do you spend on childcare? Less than £500 £500 - £1000 £1000 - £1500 £1500 - £2000 £2000 + Do you support the Government’s plan to expand free childcare to 30 hours every week for working parents of all children under 5 years old by 2025? Yes No Would you like more children and if so, is there something holding you back? I plan to have more children I would like to have more children but cannot afford to right now I would like to have more children but cannot find adequate childcare I do not want any more children Other… Enter other… Do you think we have enough childcare infrastructure (e.g. nurseries) in our area? Yes No What childcare infrastructure do we need more of in our area? Nurseries Private childminders After school clubs Au pairs Weekend activities Other… Enter other… If you have a child with special educational needs, have you experienced difficulty in accessing support for them? Yes No What do you think is the number one issue that needs to be addressed in order to improve the childcare system? How else can the childcare system be improved?
David's Herald article on childcare and his new childcare survey Wednesday, 7 June, 2023 When I knock on doors each week, one of the things that parents of young children often raise with me is access to childcare.
