Four in ten mums are dreading the school summer holidays because of problems finding childcare and the stress of days out to packed local attractions, according to a survey of 2,000 working mums.…
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Middle-aged women are the worst hit by job losses in recent months and pension changes and are often the ones picking up childcare and elder care responsibilities, according to figures from the House of Commons library.…
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The Prime Minister will today announce a childcare commission which will look at issues such as making the school day longer and increasing the number of children childcare workers can look after.…
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The Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced plans to bring forward proposals to give two year olds from the most disadvantaged backgrounds access to free pre-school education.…
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The creation of academy nurseries, cutting red tape, greater levels of local oversight and higher ratios of children to adults would improve childcare provision in the UK, according to a report by MP Elizabeth Truss for the Centreforum think tank.…
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