{"id":349630,"date":"2026-06-05T12:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/childcare-apps-change-the-game-for-parents-but-some-raise-concerns-for-carers\/"},"modified":"2026-06-05T12:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:00:18","slug":"childcare-apps-change-the-game-for-parents-but-some-raise-concerns-for-carers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/childcare-apps-change-the-game-for-parents-but-some-raise-concerns-for-carers\/","title":{"rendered":"Childcare apps change the game for parents &#8211; but some raise concerns for carers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/hechNPUC3uE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Childcare apps change the game for parents - but some raise concerns for carers\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hechNPUC3uE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>On-demand services now exist for almost anything &#8211; even childcare, offering parents the chance to book a vetted babysitter with as little as an hour\u2019s notice. <\/p>\n<p>It can be a lifeline for parents who praise the convenience of finding last-minute care they can trust, and carers who have used the app to build up their own networks of families. <\/p>\n<p>But ITV News has heard concerns from those working on the app, including the use of messaging, which some carers feel encourages them to lower their rates to one that can fall below minimum wage, once platform fees are deducted.<br \/>\n&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<br \/>\n\u2022 Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http:\/\/bit.ly\/2lOHmNj<br \/>\n\u2022 Get breaking news and more stories at http:\/\/www.itv.com\/news<\/p>\n<p>Follow ITV News on TikTok https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@itvnews?lang=en<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/itvnews\/<br \/>\nFollow ITV News on X: https:\/\/twitter.com\/itvnews<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On-demand services now exist for almost anything &#8211; even childcare, offering parents the chance to book a vetted babysitter with as little as an hour\u2019s notice. 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