According to a survey of more than 7,000 parents in England, 84 per cent of families have used some form of childcare. But the percentage using formal childcare was 54 per cent - a drop from 57 per cent in 2004. More than 35 per cent of parents still think childcare in their local area is too expensive. Families with lower household incomes were less likely to use formal childcare, meaning the most disadvantaged children could still be missing out. Nearly half of all...