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Parents sign petition against childcare ratio changes

Parents sign petition against childcare ratio changes

More than 11,000 parents have signed a Pre-school Learning Alliance petition registering their concerns about the Government’s changes in staff-to-child ratios in childcare settings.…

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Bill calls for shared parenting and flexible working for all 

Bill calls for shared parenting and flexible working for all 

Reforms to services for vulnerable children and proposals to allow parents to choose how they share up to a year’s leave to look after their new-born children have been published today in the Children and Families Bill.

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A question of confidence

A question of confidence

Lack of confidence is the single biggest hurdle holding working mums back from going self employed, according to a Workingmums.co.uk poll.…

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Most workers spend most of their annual leave on domestic admin

Most workers spend most of their annual leave on domestic admin

The average worker in the UK only gets to enjoy eight days of annual leave each year – because the rest of the time is taken up with ‘domestic admin’, a study for Hilton Hotels & Resorts has revealed.…

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Grandparents save parents over £4k a year in childcare 

Grandparents save parents over £4k a year in childcare 

Hands-on grandparents save their children £4,330.92 in childcare fees every year, according to new research.…

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