Labour reacts to reports that Boris Johnson wants to reduce the legal limits on adult supervision in childcare

Bridget Phillipson MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to reports that Boris Johnson wants to reduce the legal limits on adult supervision in childcare, said:

“The Conservatives are making high quality childcare increasingly unavailable and unaffordable. Parents are having to work fewer hours or leave jobs because they cannot find or afford it, once again failing children and families.

“Now the government's solution is to drive down quality whilst making no difference to availability. Labour’s Children’s Recovery Plan would invest in early years places for children on free school meals and boost access to before and after school clubs.

“The Chancellor has failed to give families security. The Conservative government needs to set out an emergency budget to tackle its cost of living crisis – and support Labour’s call to put money back in the pockets of working people."

ENDS

Notes to editors:

1. 40% of parents said they have had to work fewer hours than they would like because of childcare costs (Pregnant then Screwed survey results)