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Government proposals on affordable childcare 'won't work'

Government proposals on affordable childcare 'won't work'

Reducing regulation of childminders would lower the quality of care and demand-led funding could increase costs to parents, according to a report from the think tank the IPPR.…

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Parents of disabled children 'at breaking point'

Parents of disabled children 'at breaking point'

Charities are calling on the Government to do more to help families with disabled children.…

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Government 'failing single parents'

Government 'failing single parents'

Children from single parent families are growing up in poverty as successive governments fail to make work pay and tackle single parent unemployment, according to single parent charity Gingerbread which is launching a three-year campaign calling on unemployment and working poverty.…

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Looking after the sandwich generation

Looking after the sandwich generation

Workingmums.co.uk spoke to Legal & General about a new report on demographic change and their own policies on helping employees with elder care issues.…

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Universal credit: the potential winners and losers

Universal credit: the potential winners and losers

Part-time workers could lose benefits under universal credit if they don't seek longer hours.…

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