托儿所警告他们会提高收费 或因为成本上升而关闭 影响工作父母 Nurseries warn they'll raise fees or close due to rising costs, impacting working parents.

早年联盟警告说,95%的托儿所由于国家保险(NI)缴款的增加和最低工资的提高,可能会提高收费。 The Early Years Alliance warns that 95% of nurseries will likely raise fees due to increased National Insurance (NI) contributions and minimum wage hikes. 政府提议的NI改革可能迫使托儿所削减或关闭免费托儿时间,从而影响工作父母的可及性和可负担性。 The government's proposed NI changes could force nurseries to cut free childcare hours or close, affecting availability and affordability for working parents. 该联盟敦促政府资助这些增加,或者完全或免除儿童保育提供者的责任。 The alliance urges the government to fund these increases fully or exempt childcare providers. 如果没有支持,多达40%的儿童保育提供者可以关闭。 Without support, up to 40% of childcare providers could shut down.