July 15, 2020

MBL: Coronavirus and Childcare

37 minutes

Schools partially closed, nurseries struggling to reopen, grandparents shielding, childminders grappling with social distancing and a lack of au pairs because of travel restrictions. Arguably the UK faces a childcare crisis. At the same time, lockdown is being lifted, the Job Retention Scheme is being wound down, and the government is urging us all back to work to rebuild our shattered economy.

But how can parents work without affordable, quality childcare? And how can childcare providers deliver if they don't have the cash coming in? What help is available if you’re income’s dried up, but you still have fees to pay or overheads to settle?

Louise Cooper and a panel of experts are here to answer your childcare questions.

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Guests:

Purnima Tanuku, CEO, National Day Nurseries Association

Will Hadwen, Benefits adviser from Working Families

Megan Jarvie, Head of Family and Childcare at Coram

Producer: Sally Abrahams

Editor: Emma Rippon

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