Give UK Childcare providers (Childminders) emergency funding now

Rejected 18 signatures

What the petition asks

If childcare providers are shut down in view of Covid-19, the Government should set up an emergency fund to ensure their survival

Being without childcare and having to pay childcare fees is a great concern for parents with small children. Childminder-based care is already extremely expensive, especially for children up to the age of 3. To expect parents to pay these fees upfront to keep a place at the time when there is no accessible childcare (and for many parents no paid work) is unrealistic. We also need the childcare sector to survive. When this is over, parents want their children to return to their childcare provider

Why it was rejected

The UK Government or Parliament was already taking the action it asked for.

Since this petition was started, the Government has announced a range of packages to support both self-employed people and small businesses, including nurseries. You can find more information here: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/business-support

You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/

You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips

Timeline

20 Mar 2020	Petition opened for signatures
20 Apr 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 18

Status Rejected

Rejected 20 Apr 2020

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