Lack of childcare 'forcing key workers to stay home'
Key workers say they are being forced to take time off work because they do not have access to childcare.
"As well as the emotional side of this, obviously it's not that easy just to switch childcare providers. "It would mean he'd be on 80% wages. But if he takes that he may not have a job to return to in three months. "However, this is causing them many difficulties which have been exacerbated by unclear guidance regarding furloughing workers."
A spokeswoman for the Department for Education said it had asked nurseries and other childcare providers to close"except for the children of critical workers and vulnerable children".
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