Although the next question did not apply to 90% of respondents, we were struck by the many comments we received about childcare provision when serving personnel are deployed and the impact it has.


However, of those who did state that the deployment of the serving partner did have an effect, the results were:


55%


If you are a serving lone parent who has been deployed, what impact did this have on your existing childcare arrangements?


16% 11% 0%


My child/ children was looked after by other family members


I had to organise external childcare support from non-family me


I had to pay for childcare


by non-family members


My child/ children had to go in to foster care


I’d rather not say


18%


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