Childcare is broken: is the UK failing its future?

The early years education system in the UK is broken. Soaring nursery fees are forcing parents – usually the mother – to give up quit work, yet childcare settings are so chronically underfunded they are barely able to stay afloat and underpaid staff are leaving in droves. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube ► The government has promised a childcare revolution with more free hours for families. The Guardian’s Alexandra Topping speaks to parents and campaigners to find out whether this additional help for parents will fix the problems in the childcare sector or simply heap more pressure on an industry already on the verge of collapse. 00:00 – Intro 00:55 – A nursery closes down forever 02:17 – What do you do when your childcare disappears? 03:59 – Nursery fees and childcare reforms 04:43 – Pregnant Then Screwed and the March of the Mummies 06:34 – Childcare crisis in the UK 08:24 – Madcaps nursery: we need ministers who care about early years education The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: Guardian News ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #nursery #childcare #costofliving #guardian #earlyyearseducation #children