UK education secretary Bridget Phillipson has asked the UK’s competition watchdog to examine the role of private equity-backed operators in the country’s childcare market, as the government ramps up scrutiny of household costs and service provision, according to a report by Bloomberg.
The Competition and Markets Authority has been asked to investigate so-called “hidden childcare fees”, including non-refundable deposits paid to put children on waiting lists for child-minding services, and additio...
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