Provide free childcare for working parents.

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

Children from the age of 2 get 15 hours free childcare if they are from a disadvantaged background, or if one or both parents are on benefits. More help is needed for single and joint parents who work full time but cant afford the extortionate costs of nursery fees.

Most parents go back to work after a child turns 9 months old. So why is it that free childcare isn't provided until they turn 2? Even then why is help only provided for families on benefits, or children from disadvantaged backgrounds? The cost of nurserys are extremely high, and people who want to work full time are not able to. This is because the average salary would only just cover the cost of full time nursery fees, and possibly a few other bills. This must change. Help working families.

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

You may wish to sign some of these petitions:

Provide 5 days a week free childcare for ages 0-4 for all working parents: Provide 5 days a week free childcare for ages 0-4 for all working parents

15 hour free childcare 1 to 2 year olds: 15 hour free childcare 1 to 2 year olds.

Timeline

14 Jan 2021	Petition opened for signatures
21 Jan 2021	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 21 Jan 2021

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