Free childcare e-petition (UK)

[toffee87]

That is awful, sign the capped one

 

[suzib76]

thought i commented on this last night

 

[toffee87]

I posted it in general chatter too

 

[cherryglitter]

Hmmm not sure I totally agree with free childcare universally. We would end up footing the bill in other ways, through taxes etc. And if it is universal then what's to stop someone who does not work, using the childcare, just the 'get a break' when essentially they are not paying into the system.

I think childcare should be capped. Child care is a HUGE profit market. My friend who used to work at a private nursery which charges £57.50 per day got minimum wage. She was earning less than the cost of one child at that nursery, which I find appalling to be honest!!

same with care homes.
£500 - £700 we used to charge a WEEK in our care homes.
i got paid £6.50 an hour.

 

[toffee87]

In domiciliary care in Wales they have a cap. No one pays more than £50 a week regardless of how many calls.