A lot employers aren't paying furlough, a lot are going to have to take unpaid leave at the point they would probably go back to work as their smp has ended. For example, my job isn't furloughed as is classed as key worker so when my statutory ends I'd be unpaid or id have to go back to work and he'd be left with his grandparents who he hasn't seen in weeks and sadly barely knows unless apart from in the phone
Obviously we couldn't really look into nursery or anything at the moment. If covid hadn't happened I would be looking to start back when my statutory ends but now I'm going to have to take time with no salary until my baby is comfortable enough to be with other people.
A lot of the arguments for are to do with development aswell, babies not being able to meet family members, get an opportunity to go to baby classes, mental health for mums not having the same support and help they would have normally have. It's a difficult one cause obviously it's unavoidable with everything going on but it's not fair on the babies, they're missing out on so much