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Budget 2024: Hunt urged to boost UK economy by fixing ‘broken’ childcare system

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London business group says clarifying funding for providers could deliver £11bn economic prize by freeing more adults to work

Jeremy Hunt is being urged by business leaders to urgently fix the UK’s broken childcare system to secure a boost to the economy worth £11bn by enabling more parents and carers to work.

In an intervention before next week’s budget, industry leaders said the chancellor needed to clarify funding arrangements for childcare providers before the government’s April deadline for rolling out additional financial help.

Continue reading…London business group says clarifying funding for providers could deliver £11bn economic prize by freeing more adults to workJeremy Hunt is being urged by business leaders to urgently fix the UK’s broken childcare system to secure a boost to the economy worth £11bn by enabling more parents and carers to work.In an intervention before next week’s budget, industry leaders said the chancellor needed to clarify funding arrangements for childcare providers before the government’s April deadline for rolling out additional financial help. Continue reading…