Helping families: childcare, early education and the work-life balance

Mike Brewer
Claire Crawford
Lorraine Dearden

Published on 25 April 2005

We look at the effects of the reforms introduced since 1997 and at the proposals of the parties in this area.

Since Labour came to power in May 1997, there have been substantial increases in spending aimed at helping families with formal childcare, early education and the worklife balance. We look at the effects of these reforms and at the proposals of the parties in this area.

Authors

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Lorraine Dearden

Mike Brewer

Mike Brewer

Claire Crawford

Claire Crawford

Research Fellow University College London

Claire is a Research Fellow at IFS, working on the determinants and consequences of participation in childcare and education for parents and children.