Childcare

UK ranks low for paid parental leave

A new UNICEF ranking of wealthier countries shows the UK near the bottom for paid parental... read more

A partnership for well being in childcare

Childcare workers can help to support parents who are under pressure and signpost them to... read more

Support lacking for parents of children with disabilities

Beena Nadeem reports on the challenges facing parents of children with disabilities. read more

London parents face childcare struggle

Lack of childcare and high costs are making life difficult for London parents, according... read more

Report highlights health benefits of Sure Start

A new report on the health benefits of the Sure Start programme calls for funding to be... read more

Older au pairs travel the world

Grania Groezinger writes about the experiences of two older au pairs in the UK. read more

‘Grandparents could be missing out on NI credit for doing childcare’

Many grandparents and family members who provide childcare for children could be missing... read more

‘Lower hours eligibility criteria to increase access to free childcare’

A report from the Social Mobility Commission calls for a change to the eligibility... read more

Grant announced to get more men into childcare roles

The Government has announced funding for a project to get more men working in early years... read more

Parents back emergency childcare

A workingmums.co.uk poll shows parents are in favour of emergency childcare. read more

Need childcare? Consider a granny au pair

The Granny Au Pair agency has been going for nearly 10 years and the UK is one of its most... read more

Report calls for action on childcare support under Universal Credit

A new report reissues a call for the Government to move funding from its two big childcare... read more

Many tax credit claimants unaware of UC delays

A new report shows many tax credit claimants are unaware of the implications of transfer... read more

The after-school and holiday childcare challenge

The Easter holidays start today in many parts of the UK, but many parents are struggling... read more

‘Over half of parents don’t know what tax-free childcare is’

What is tax free childcare?

A workingmums.co.uk poll shows many parents still don't know what tax-free childcare is... read more

Fee hikes expected for childcare

Almost half of childcare providers are to raise their fees, with most citing rises in... read more

Report highlights additional childcare charges for parents

A new report outlines how many parents face additional charges on top of regular childcare... read more

Training involves early starts that I can’t make due to childcare issues

I work for an ambulance service and six months ago joined a course to train me to be a... read more

Childcare prices rise by 3%

Childcare costs have increased by 3 per cent in the last year, says a new report. read more

Childcare fell through just days into new job

I started a new job recently as a teacher in a secondary school. I went back to work with... read more

‘Poorer two year olds may be missing out on free childcare due to 30 hours offer’

Disadvantaged two year olds may be missing out on free places as some childcare providers... read more