英国《卫报》分析儿童慈善机构Coram及Nationwide的数据发现，英格兰小学课后托管费用过去十年上涨42%，部分地区每年每名儿童超过2800英镑 1。具体而言，英格兰5至11岁儿童课后托管年费过去一年上涨5%至2636英镑 1。苏格兰课后托管年费为2701英镑；威尔士课后托管年费为2824英镑，过去十年上涨64%，过去一年上涨8% 1。
除课后托管外，假期托管、课外活动、校服和学旅等开支也增加了家庭负担。学校假期托管每周每名儿童191英镑，每年增加超过1700英镑 1。课外活动（游泳、音乐、体育、舞蹈等）每年约700英镑，整个小学阶段累计约9100英镑 1。家长每年平均在校服和运动装备上花费381英镑，包括43英镑鞋子、37英镑西装外套、29英镑运动服；每年平均在校旅上花费116英镑 1。
这些开支使家长面临沉重经济压力。Nationwide调查2002名英国父母和监护人，49%对今年9月孩子返校成本感到压力，四分之一推迟非必要购买 1。Coram Family and Childcare负责人Lydia Hodges表示，这些成本让家长压力很大，并影响其工作和生育决策 1。
A year of after-school care for a primary school child now costs over £2,800 in certain parts of the UK, according to an analysis of data from the children's charity Coram and the building society Nationwide 1. In England, the annual cost of after-school care for children aged five to 11 has risen by 42% over the past decade and by 5% over the past year to reach £2,636 1. Meanwhile, the annual fee stands at £2,701 in Scotland and £2,824 in Wales 1. The cost in Wales has surged by 64% over the last decade and increased by 8% in the past year alone 1.
Holiday childcare costs £191 per child per week, adding more than £1,700 to the annual bill 1. Extracurricular activities such as swimming, music, sports, and dance cost around £700 a year, accumulating to approximately £9,100 over a child's entire primary school education 1. Parents spend an average of £381 annually on school uniforms and sports kits, which includes £43 for shoes, £37 for a blazer, and £29 for sportswear 1. School trips also add an average of £116 per year to the financial burden 1.
A Nationwide survey of 2,002 UK parents and guardians revealed that 49% feel pressured by the cost of returning to school this September, with a quarter delaying non-essential purchases 1. Lydia Hodges, head of Coram Family and Childcare, stated that these expenses are causing immense stress for parents and are influencing their decisions regarding work and having children 1.
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