Gap in Use of Afterschool Centres Between High and Low Income Families Has Risen - ESRI
Children from high-income families are more likely to attend afterschool clubs and centres than those from low-income families – and the gap is widening, according to the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI).Alongside the Department for Children, the government think tank looked at patterns of afterschool for children aged nine and 13 over a 10-year period and found that children from less affluent families are more likely to be cared for by relatives.Over the decade observed, the cost of afterschool care for parents has increased at a rate higher than inflation, particularly for…
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