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The UK is facing a growing childcare crisis, with families struggling to afford nursery costs and childcare providers closing at alarming rates.

In this episode, we examine how rising childcare fees—especially in London—are forcing parents, particularly mothers, to reduce working hours, leave full-time jobs, or rely on savings and debt. With some families paying up to £15,000 a year for nursery care, access to affordable childcare has become one of the biggest challenges facing working parents today.

We also explore how nurseries themselves are under pressure, facing higher staffing, energy, and operational costs, while government-funded free childcare hours remain underfunded. As a result, many childcare workers are leaving the sector, and more nurseries are closing than opening.

Using expert insights from organizations such as Early Years Alliance and Pregnant Then Screwed, this video highlights:

Why childcare costs in the UK are among the highest in the world

How the shortage of nursery places affects families and employment

The unequal impact on mothers and fathers returning to work

The wider social and economic consequences of the childcare crisis

What the government has promised—and why campaigners say more change is needed

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