The Coram Family and Childcare’s annual Childcare Survey for 2022 has been released and it has found rising costs and a decline in availability of childcare places.
This report is the 21st annual Childcare Survey. It is based on surveys from local authorities in England,
Scotland and Wales, which were returned to Coram Family and Childcare between November 2020 and
January 2021.
The Childcare Survey 2021 shows the early impacts of Covid-19 on the childcare market and families.
Childcare use has been considerably lower since March 2020 than in usual times, and this survey of local
authorities shows the impact that this and other changes in the childcare sector have had for families.
Childcare prices in England and Scotland have risen above inflation, perhaps driven by childcare providers
trying to adapt their business models to stay viable during this challenging time.
More local authorities than last year have enough childcare in their areas to meet demand, which is more likely to be a result of the reduction in demand for childcare rather than due to an increase…
