“The British Social Attitudes Survey has found that only 6% of British people think the best childcare arrangement is for both mum and dad to work full-time. “
What’s the betting that the 6% are childless!
There is already too much separation within families and society is already suffering for it.
Schools and nurseries cannot provide the care, attention and boundaries that children need, especially during the early years. Full time working parents are guilt ridden and this guilt impacts the decisions they take as parents. Children need more parent time, not less! It doesn’t work and doubling down on a bad decision won’t change the outcome!
There is no need to be ungenerous. I know some of those precise sort of people, professional types. They exist but are a small minority as the article made clear.
There is no need to be ungenerous. I know some of those precise sort of people, professional types. They exist but are a small minority as the article made clear.
Lindsay S
1 year ago
“The British Social Attitudes Survey has found that only 6% of British people think the best childcare arrangement is for both mum and dad to work full-time. “
What’s the betting that the 6% are childless!
There is already too much separation within families and society is already suffering for it.
Schools and nurseries cannot provide the care, attention and boundaries that children need, especially during the early years. Full time working parents are guilt ridden and this guilt impacts the decisions they take as parents. Children need more parent time, not less! It doesn’t work and doubling down on a bad decision won’t change the outcome!
Lennon Ó Náraigh
1 year ago
The politicians in charge of childcare (a chilling expression) really need to go away and crawl under a rock. You can get a job updating spreadsheets or stacking shelves any time in your life. But the kids are only young once, it’s precious time you won’t get back.
Lennon Ó Náraigh
1 year ago
The politicians in charge of childcare (a chilling expression) really need to go away and crawl under a rock. You can get a job updating spreadsheets or stacking shelves any time in your life. But the kids are only young once, it’s precious time you won’t get back.
j watson
1 year ago
And thus our demographics present us a choice – both parents work or it’s more immigration. Maybe it’s both?
Or build more houses, driving down housing costs thus making two-income families less necessary (if people want to be two-income families, that’s fine)
Yes agree with that.
However hidden away in the Budget was also an assumption immigration climbs from predicted 1.3m to 1.6m by 2027. There’s where Hunt is getting most of his anemic growth. The assumptions on childcare prompted returnees much less.
It isn’t really necessary to build more houses. There’s more housing relative to population now than there was forty years ago. The real issue is that people like us occupy too much of it. It’s a question of incentives.
Yes agree with that.
However hidden away in the Budget was also an assumption immigration climbs from predicted 1.3m to 1.6m by 2027. There’s where Hunt is getting most of his anemic growth. The assumptions on childcare prompted returnees much less.
It isn’t really necessary to build more houses. There’s more housing relative to population now than there was forty years ago. The real issue is that people like us occupy too much of it. It’s a question of incentives.
Or build more houses, driving down housing costs thus making two-income families less necessary (if people want to be two-income families, that’s fine)
j watson
1 year ago
And thus our demographics present us a choice – both parents work or it’s more immigration. Maybe it’s both?
Rob N
1 year ago
Clearly increasing immigration not only causes social strife (see Sweden or everywhere else suffering significant cross cultural immigration) but also increased demand for houses so living costs go up enormously. That increases the pressure on household income, forcing more parents to work, increasing demand for childcare which is provided by about the lowest paid workers (for about the most important activity!) and further increasing taxation and the intrusion of the state.
Nothing positive, let alone Conservative, about it. Our Government is clearly out to destroy our country and is part of a uniparty global elite with almost all ‘opposition’ being controlled.
Rob N
1 year ago
Clearly increasing immigration not only causes social strife (see Sweden or everywhere else suffering significant cross cultural immigration) but also increased demand for houses so living costs go up enormously. That increases the pressure on household income, forcing more parents to work, increasing demand for childcare which is provided by about the lowest paid workers (for about the most important activity!) and further increasing taxation and the intrusion of the state.
Nothing positive, let alone Conservative, about it. Our Government is clearly out to destroy our country and is part of a uniparty global elite with almost all ‘opposition’ being controlled.
Jeff Carr
1 year ago
An interesting and valid perspective on the provision of state funded childcare services.
It led me to consider that the finance for this service should be raised through an increase in employers’ national insurance.
Jeff Carr
1 year ago
An interesting and valid perspective on the provision of state funded childcare services.
It led me to consider that the finance for this service should be raised through an increase in employers’ national insurance.
Hugh Bryant
1 year ago
As ever – it comes back to the cost of accommodation. Sooner or later the political class are going to have to grasp the nettle and reform the housing market so that young families can develop. Don’t hold your breath though: we all saw the reaction to Theresa May’s timid suggestion that a fraction of the unearned trillions in property wealth might be used to pay for social care.
Hugh Bryant
1 year ago
As ever – it comes back to the cost of accommodation. Sooner or later the political class are going to have to grasp the nettle and reform the housing market so that young families can develop. Don’t hold your breath though: we all saw the reaction to Theresa May’s timid suggestion that a fraction of the unearned trillions in property wealth might be used to pay for social care.
Anna Bramwell
1 year ago
At last. I can agree with every word. And good to see Truss’s ideas mentioned. A few journos tentatively mentioned her enterprise zone ideas, but hastily added that in the Hunt version they had been completely eviscerated.
Anna Bramwell
1 year ago
At last. I can agree with every word. And good to see Truss’s ideas mentioned. A few journos tentatively mentioned her enterprise zone ideas, but hastily added that in the Hunt version they had been completely eviscerated.
Nicky Samengo-Turner
1 year ago
What a perfectly ghasly little man.. stereotype ” Charterheouse”….
“The British Social Attitudes Survey has found that only 6% of British people think the best childcare arrangement is for both mum and dad to work full-time. “
What’s the betting that the 6% are childless!
There is already too much separation within families and society is already suffering for it.
Schools and nurseries cannot provide the care, attention and boundaries that children need, especially during the early years. Full time working parents are guilt ridden and this guilt impacts the decisions they take as parents. Children need more parent time, not less! It doesn’t work and doubling down on a bad decision won’t change the outcome!
There is no need to be ungenerous. I know some of those precise sort of people, professional types. They exist but are a small minority as the article made clear.
There is no need to be ungenerous. I know some of those precise sort of people, professional types. They exist but are a small minority as the article made clear.
“The British Social Attitudes Survey has found that only 6% of British people think the best childcare arrangement is for both mum and dad to work full-time. “
What’s the betting that the 6% are childless!
There is already too much separation within families and society is already suffering for it.
Schools and nurseries cannot provide the care, attention and boundaries that children need, especially during the early years. Full time working parents are guilt ridden and this guilt impacts the decisions they take as parents. Children need more parent time, not less! It doesn’t work and doubling down on a bad decision won’t change the outcome!
The politicians in charge of childcare (a chilling expression) really need to go away and crawl under a rock. You can get a job updating spreadsheets or stacking shelves any time in your life. But the kids are only young once, it’s precious time you won’t get back.
The politicians in charge of childcare (a chilling expression) really need to go away and crawl under a rock. You can get a job updating spreadsheets or stacking shelves any time in your life. But the kids are only young once, it’s precious time you won’t get back.
And thus our demographics present us a choice – both parents work or it’s more immigration. Maybe it’s both?
Or build more houses, driving down housing costs thus making two-income families less necessary (if people want to be two-income families, that’s fine)
Yes agree with that.
However hidden away in the Budget was also an assumption immigration climbs from predicted 1.3m to 1.6m by 2027. There’s where Hunt is getting most of his anemic growth. The assumptions on childcare prompted returnees much less.
It isn’t really necessary to build more houses. There’s more housing relative to population now than there was forty years ago. The real issue is that people like us occupy too much of it. It’s a question of incentives.
Yes agree with that.
However hidden away in the Budget was also an assumption immigration climbs from predicted 1.3m to 1.6m by 2027. There’s where Hunt is getting most of his anemic growth. The assumptions on childcare prompted returnees much less.
It isn’t really necessary to build more houses. There’s more housing relative to population now than there was forty years ago. The real issue is that people like us occupy too much of it. It’s a question of incentives.
Or build more houses, driving down housing costs thus making two-income families less necessary (if people want to be two-income families, that’s fine)
And thus our demographics present us a choice – both parents work or it’s more immigration. Maybe it’s both?
Clearly increasing immigration not only causes social strife (see Sweden or everywhere else suffering significant cross cultural immigration) but also increased demand for houses so living costs go up enormously. That increases the pressure on household income, forcing more parents to work, increasing demand for childcare which is provided by about the lowest paid workers (for about the most important activity!) and further increasing taxation and the intrusion of the state.
Nothing positive, let alone Conservative, about it. Our Government is clearly out to destroy our country and is part of a uniparty global elite with almost all ‘opposition’ being controlled.
Clearly increasing immigration not only causes social strife (see Sweden or everywhere else suffering significant cross cultural immigration) but also increased demand for houses so living costs go up enormously. That increases the pressure on household income, forcing more parents to work, increasing demand for childcare which is provided by about the lowest paid workers (for about the most important activity!) and further increasing taxation and the intrusion of the state.
Nothing positive, let alone Conservative, about it. Our Government is clearly out to destroy our country and is part of a uniparty global elite with almost all ‘opposition’ being controlled.
An interesting and valid perspective on the provision of state funded childcare services.
It led me to consider that the finance for this service should be raised through an increase in employers’ national insurance.
An interesting and valid perspective on the provision of state funded childcare services.
It led me to consider that the finance for this service should be raised through an increase in employers’ national insurance.
As ever – it comes back to the cost of accommodation. Sooner or later the political class are going to have to grasp the nettle and reform the housing market so that young families can develop. Don’t hold your breath though: we all saw the reaction to Theresa May’s timid suggestion that a fraction of the unearned trillions in property wealth might be used to pay for social care.
As ever – it comes back to the cost of accommodation. Sooner or later the political class are going to have to grasp the nettle and reform the housing market so that young families can develop. Don’t hold your breath though: we all saw the reaction to Theresa May’s timid suggestion that a fraction of the unearned trillions in property wealth might be used to pay for social care.
At last. I can agree with every word. And good to see Truss’s ideas mentioned. A few journos tentatively mentioned her enterprise zone ideas, but hastily added that in the Hunt version they had been completely eviscerated.
At last. I can agree with every word. And good to see Truss’s ideas mentioned. A few journos tentatively mentioned her enterprise zone ideas, but hastily added that in the Hunt version they had been completely eviscerated.
What a perfectly ghasly little man.. stereotype ” Charterheouse”….
Truss! In what galaxy are you residing?
Truss! In what galaxy are you residing?