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Lords question parent organisations and childcare providers on affordable childcare
16 July 2014
The House of Lords Committee on Affordable Childcare will hear from parents and childcare providers tomorrow, Wednesday 16 July.
Witnesses
Committee Room 4A, Palace of Westminster
In the first session, at 10.40am, the Committee will hear from:
- Anand Shukla, Chief Executive of the Family and Childcare Trust;
- Julie McCarthy, Head of Policy, Research and Communications at Working Families; and
- Caroline Davey, Director of Policy, Advice and Communications at Gingerbread.
In the second session, at 11.40am, the Committee will hear from:
- Purnima Tanuku, Chief Executive of the National Day Nurseries Association, and
- Neil Leitch, Chief Executive of the Pre-school Learning Alliance.
About these sessions
Questions the Committee are likely to put to the witnesses include:
- How do parents choose between different types and providers of childcare?
- Would reducing the amount parents pay directly for childcare justify higher levels of taxation for all?
- What role should the state play in childcare and childcare markets?
- What are the main barriers to keeping costs down while maintaining quality?
The evidence sessions will take place on Wednesday 16 July at 10.40am in Committee Room 4A of the House of Lords.