Bridget Phillipson responds to a new survey showing two in five mothers say childcare costs are still keeping them from returning to work

Bridget Phillipson MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to a new survey from Indeed Flex showing that two in five mothers say childcare costs are still keeping them from returning to work, said:

“The Conservatives’ broken childcare system is denying mothers the opportunity of returning to the workplace, and families, children’s education and our economy are paying the price. 

“Far from solving the problem, the Conservatives’ half-baked plans will pour petrol on the fire, with more nurseries likely to leave the sector altogether.   

“Reforming the childcare system will be at the heart of Labour’s mission to break down the barriers to opportunity, giving parents real choices about the workplace – starting with fully-funded universal free breakfast clubs for primary school children in England.”