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Money concerns put men off paternity leave plans

Only 18% of men would be in favour of plans for them to share paternity leave with their partner, according to a YouGov study for Orange.…

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Unpaid childcare arrangements to be exempt from Ofsted regulation

Unpaid childcare arrangements between friends will be legally exempt from Ofsted registration and inspection under new legislation the Government announced this week.

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Women better at interview, but still less likely to get the job

Women better at interview, but still less likely to get the job

Women perform better at interviews, have better presentation, communication, motivation skills, understand companies and cultures better, are more thorough, affable and better able to balance multiple tasks and yet, according to 42.7% of senior management surveyed by TheLadders.co.uk, they will not get the top job because they fear that women will leave to have children. Plus other news.

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Government announces plans to improve early years care

The Government today announced a range of measures aimed at improving early care of children, including initiatives on Sure Start and the right to ask for more flexible free childcare.

 

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41% of HR people think mums face difficulty reintegrating into workforce

41% of HR people think mums face difficulty reintegrating into workforce

Some 41% of HR professionals think women have a difficult time reintegrating into the workforce after maternity leave, according to a survey by HR technology consultancy ETS plc.

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