Working parents 'face Summer holiday childcare bill increase'

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Holiday childcare prices have risen again across Wales since last summer. Working parents are facing a typical bill of seven hundred and 80 pounds to cover the costs per child for six weeks. That is up 2 percent.

A survey has been carried out by Coram Family and Childcare. It is the 15th annual holiday childcare survey.

Across the UK costs vary:

  • England, #139.60, 3%

  • Scotland, #123.22, 0%

  • Wales, #129.77, 2%

  • East of England, #136.05, minus 5%

  • East Midlands, #142.66, 8%

  • Inner London, #128.82, 5%

  • Outer London, #145.17, minus 3%

  • North East, #144, minus 6%

  • North West, #118.63, minus 4%

  • South East, #162.22, 10%

  • South West, #153.82, 20%

  • West Midlands, #130.66, 5%

  • Yorkshire and the Humber, #130.34, 0%