Charity criticises lack of UK summer childcare as cost rises to nearly £900
by Sally Weale Education correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#61J2A)
Average place at a holiday club now costs 148 a week, up 5%, and availability is patchy, survey finds
Families will have to fork out almost 900 for six weeks of holiday childcare for each school-age child, according to a survey - a 5% increase on last year's prices.
The average place at a holiday club now costs 148 a week, which is more than double what parents pay for an after-school club during term time, according to the charity Coram Family and Childcare.
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