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Men 'need to step up on domestic equality'

Men 'need to step up on domestic equality'

The social revolution of the 1970s which saw women joining the workforce in their droves is unfinished and requires men to step up and take a greater role in family life, a leading liberal thinker will argue in a lecture today.…

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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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