Friday 21 October 2011

A third of disabled children missing out on holiday childcare

One in three parents of disabled children received no holiday childcare during summer 2011, according to a survey conducted by KIDS in partnership with Mencap.

The survey of 1,192 parents from across England also found that one in 10 disabled children were refused a place in a nursery because of their impairments.

The lack of affordable, appropriate childcare was cited as a major reason that 43% of parents surveyed were unemployed.

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