Overall, nursery costs are higher than childminder costs (for 50 hours a week for those aged two and under). For example, the average cost of a nursery in Great Britain for under-twos is £302.10 ...

£122 a week Nursery costs for children aged two and above: £119 a week Childminder costs for children aged under two: £107 a week Childminder costs for children aged two and above: £110 a week ...

However, the sector says the cost of providing these places in much higher and childminders have told the BBC this is a major reason many are leaving the sector. In March's Budget, the government ...

supporting thousands of people to join the sector with the childminder start-up grant and removing unnecessary training costs. "More widely, we are investing hundreds of millions of pounds to ...