William Eichler 31 March 2016

Next London mayor should support working single parents

The next mayor of London should help single parents by supporting measures designed to pay the deposits of nurseries and childminders, charity says.

Gingerbread, a charity for single parents, is calling for the mayoral candidates to back Upfront: a childcare deposit guarantee.

This would involve the Greater London Authority (GLA) paying the deposits nurseries and childminders typically require.

The charity argues the cost of pre-school childcare is barring around 50% of the 320,000 single parents in the capital from going to work.

Upfront would allow parents to arrange for childcare ahead of their first pay cheque.

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