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Flexible benefits increasing, say employees

Flexible benefits increasing, say employees

A third of employees believe flexible benefits such as childcare vouchers is increasing, according to a poll by the Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals.

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Healthy eating guidelines launched for preschool carers

Healthy eating guidelines launched for preschool carers

New national, voluntary guidelines on healthy eating for under fives are launched today and aim to give childcare providers a nationallly recognised source of information on nutrition.

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Seeking Scottish mums...

Do you live in Scotland and have had to take on a second job/work extra hours to make ends meet and as a result have had to sacrifice some quality time with your children? If so the Daily Record is looking for case studies for an article on how the recession is affecting working mums.  Concat 

Contact mandy.garner@workingmums.co.uk if you want to take part.

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Chancellor says child benefit changes will go ahead 

Chancellor says child benefit changes will go ahead 

The Chancellor George Osborne appeared to rule out changes to the policy of cutting child benefit for higher rate taxpayers after the Prime Minister suggested there might be a rethink.

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'Half a million children unhappy'

'Half a million children unhappy'

At any moment half a million children across the UK are unhappy with their lives, according to a report launched by the Children's Society.

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