Childcare
Covid childcare challenges
In the second of our series on childcare in the Covid era, we talk to Sarah Presswood,... read more
Childcare
The Working Mums childcare archive provides working parents with useful guides and tips on the types of childcare available, what you should consider when making a choice, plus the latest news on legislation and benefits to support parents.
Childcare
‘Over 2,000 childcare settings have closed in 2021’
Newly released government figures show 2,087 childcare settings in England have closed... read more
Childcare
A Queen’s Speech notable for what it excludes
The Queen's Speech didn't have a whole lot for working families. There was nothing much on... read more
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Building on dads’ engagement with kids during Covid
A new campaign from the Fatherhood Institute looks to build on dads' experience of being... read more
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Childcare post-Covid: ‘the poorest areas will suffer most’
In the first part of a look at how childcare has been affected by Covid, we talk to the... read more
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Why childcare provision needs an urgent review
Childcare is in crisis and that crisis has been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, with... read more
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Returning to ‘normal’ in the workplace: what arrangements can be made?
What can you do if you have to go back to work and your childcare hasn't returned to... read more
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Parents count the cost of childcare closures
Significant numbers of parents could lose income due to reduced working hours or not be... read more
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Labour launches childcare campaign
Labour launches a series of 'big conversation' events around childcare as data shows the... read more
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Securing the future of women’s employment
An All-Party Parliamentary Group webinar heard yesterday of how Covid has impacted women... read more
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Schools back in Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales after Easter
Almost all school students can return to school after the Easter holidays in Scotland,... read more
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Fostering during Covid
Sarah Smith talks about her experience of becoming a foster parent during the pandemic. read more
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Going one step further to support working parents during Covid
Guidant Global talks about how it mobilised its staff to help working parents when schools... read more
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Women paid more than their partners still more likely to reduce hours or stop working after childbirth
A new study by the Institute for Fiscal Studies shows that new mothers are more likely to... read more
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Childcare costs rise by above inflation
Childcare costs have risen by over the rate of inflation in the last year amid concerns... read more
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Pregnant Then Screwed
Joeli Brearley's new book is a passionate call for changes in the way we work that give... read more
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What does the pandemic data show?
There have been so many studies and surveys done in the last year about which workers have... read more
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Call for action on women and work
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Women and Work's launch event for its report on women... read more
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Women more likely to have homeschooled kids
New ONS statistics show women were more likely to have homeschooled their children than... read more
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Scotland confirms date for partial return to school and childcare
The Scottish Government has confirmed a partial return to school and childcare from 22nd... read more
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My brain is going to mush
Why are there no hollow-eyed parents and teenagers homeschooling from bed on the news? read more
