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Working mums 'dreading school holidays'

Working mums 'dreading school holidays'

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 'worst hit by cuts'

Middle aged women 'worst hit by cuts'

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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Childcare commission to tackle high cost of childcare

Childcare commission to tackle high cost of childcare

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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Government brings forward free care for two year olds

Government brings forward free care for two year olds

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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Report calls for overhaul of childcare provision

Report calls for overhaul of childcare provision

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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