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Childcare vouchers: Why bother?

Childcare vouchers: Why bother?

Childcare costs have spiralled and many parents are taking up the benefit of childcare vouchers to make ends meet. Workingmums.co.uk talked to MyFamilyCare’s managing director, Jacquie Mills to find out all about the scheme.…

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Working parents rely on mum and dad for childcare - new survey

Working parents rely on mum and dad for childcare - new survey

Grandparents are coming to the rescue of working parents stymied by steep childcare bills when they seek to return to work, reveals a new survey.…

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Push for home-working for parents during summer holidays

Push for home-working for parents during summer holidays

Parents trying to juggle childcare should have more recourse to be able to work from home, says a leading firm specialising in remote desk top technology.  Workingmums.co.uk looks at the options available for parents during the summer holidays.…

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Sainsbury’s: Putting family first

Sainsbury’s: Putting family first

Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s knows only too well the important part its working parents play in the organisation; the majority of employees are women and two thirds work part time. In turn putting family first has naturally become the bedrock for its working culture which recognises the importance of flexibility and support for parents.…

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Summer childcare panic: are you sorted?

Summer childcare panic: are you sorted?

The summer holidays are nearly here, but a survey by Workingmums.co.uk reveals nearly half of working mothers have not yet organised their childcare for the long vacation.  Is this because we're too busy keeping our heads above water to co-ordinate a diary for the whole six weeks all at once? Or is it because we're seriously struggling for options?…

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