Speaking to the Commons on Monday, he acknowledged that informal arrangements were a “lifeline” for many people, and without them they were unable to do their jobs.
Informal childcare is an arrangement where care is provided by grandparents, relatives, friends or a babysitter outside of traditional 'formal' paid childcare settings such as a nursery or childminder.Many parents rely heavily on a network of informal care to enable them to work while children are of pre-school age, and to provide wrap-around care outside of school hours.The decision comes after concerns were raised about the impact of local restrictions on childcare arrangements outside of nurseries.The exemption now means that family and friends, including grandparents, will.
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