So to many people £48 for an 18 month membership is nothing...it's spare change. But that charge effectively exlcludes anyone on a really low income.
So only those who can afford it will benefit from what is essentially meant to be a charity to support parents or parents to be.
Their "vision" is copied below
Our vision is a world in which parents are valued and supported to build a strong society, believing that a child’s early years significantly impact upon the future they help to shape.
Our charitable purpose
We offer information and support in pregnancy, birth and early parenthood.
We campaign to improve maternity care and ensure better services and facilities for new parents.
We aim to give every parent the chance to make informed choices.
We want to make sure that everyone has access to our services and activities.
But only if you have a spare 48 quid?
this Guardian Article claims that NHS antenatal classes are patchy...and that the middle classes are signing up to the NCT ones which are private of course...so basically the working classes and the unwaged are either getting nothing or not much.
WHY is the NCT a middle class thing? It's meant to be a charity!
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AIBU?
To think the NCT should be free or much cheaper?
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