Source · Select Committees · Women and Equalities Committee
Recommendation 36
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Childcare availability and affordability are crucial for increasing female entrepreneurship rates.
Recommendation
The availability and affordability of childcare must be addressed to increase entrepreneurship rates among women. Making childcare more easily available and affordable would benefit the founding, performance and persistence of female-led businesses, while being vital for reconciling work and family demands and promoting individual wellbeing. (Conclusion, Paragraph 137)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 January 2026. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗