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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
Lorraine Dearden
Mike Brewer
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.
Report details
- DOI
- 10.1920/re.ifs.2024.0855
- Publisher
- IFS
Suggested citation
M, Brewer and C, Crawford and L, Dearden. (2005). Helping families: childcare, early education and the work-life balance. London: IFS. Available at: https://ifs.org.uk/publications/helping-families-childcare-early-education-and-work-life-balance (accessed: 3 December 2024).
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