childcare

Nurseries struggling to break even despite childcare fees increase

29th July 2026 Commercial Credit Management | #childcare

New research by Money.co.uk has found that childcare providers are struggling to break even despite childcare fees increasing. Analysis of 2025 Department for Education data reveals that the average private nursery in England makes just £933.66 profit per child each year — around £78 per month — after operating costs. Far from profiteering, many providers…

Families face summer holiday childcare bill of £1,145 per child

16th July 2026 Arrears and Recoveries | #childcare

Holiday childcare costs across Great Britain have risen by 5% in the last year, leaving working parents facing an average bill of £191 per child per week – or £1,145 for the six-week summer holiday according to Coram Family and Childcare research. The survey finds that holiday childcare continues to cost almost three times as much as after-school childcare during…

Holiday childcare costs rise by 4%

17th July 2025 Consumer Collections | #childcare #summer holidays

New data from Coram Family and Childcare’s annual Holiday Childcare Survey has found that childcare costs have gone up by 4% since last summer. The data shows that working parents face an average bill of £179 per child per week – £1,075 for the six-week break. Commenting on the data, Susannah Streeter, Head of Money…

Nearly half of parents shocked by school-related expenses

28th November 2024 Consumer Collections | #childcare

New research by Legal & General study has found that nearly half of parents (47%) report being shocked by school-related expenses. Unexpected expenses are a common challenge for parents, with 44% dipping into savings to cover surprise childcare costs and 39% relying on credit cards for additional support. During school holidays, nearly half (47%) of…

Rising cost of childcare drives one in three away from their career

14th April 2023 Consumer Collections | #childcare

New research by Credit Karma has found that almost one in four (23%) parents can no longer afford their current childcare arrangements. In the wake of the Spring Budget, which promised 30 hours per week of free childcare for under-fives by 2025, the Great British Credit Report has revealed many parents are being priced out of the…

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