While LaingBuisson's 16th report on the childcare market was written before the Covid-19 crisis, the Government's 30-hour childcare offer will be key to supporting parents back to work as the lockdown eases, said report co-author Arun Kanwar from Cairneagle Associates.
According to the report, there are 378,800 children in a 30 hours funded place.
As nurseries have stayed open for key worker parents, the crisis has also led to greater recognition of the sector’s vital importance, LaingBuisson said.
The report covers private, voluntary and independent group-based (PVI) registered settings that provide full day care services and are open all-year round for children from birth to four-years-old.
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