A survey by the Family and Childcare Trust, found out that the cost of childcare has increased in the last five years by almost a third and for many families "it simply does not pay to work".
The annual survey found that on average, sending a child to nursery for 25 hours a week will cost £115.45 and the price of a part-time nursery place for a child under two, with parents now being forced to pay more than £6,000 a year.
That is 5.1% more than last year and 32.8% more than in 2010.
Parents who employ child minders are also paying more. The average cost of £104.06 per week is up 4.3% on last year.
