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Oct 2021
27m 48s

Childcare is a mess. Who will tidy it up...

THE TIMES
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The childcare sector is on its knees with nursery staff on low wages struggling to make ends meet. Meanwhile parents buckle under the pressure of soaring childcare costs. And yet, the government has done little to help. Does this broken system need a complete rethink?

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Guest: Rosie Kinchen, features writer, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Clips: BBC 2, ITV.

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