Childcare

My family’s fortnight: Calpol and conference calls

Calpol and conference calls

How can you juggle work and childcare when your kids bring a different illness home from... read more

Number claiming Tax-Free Childcare rises

The number of parents claiming Tax-Free Childcare is just over half a million, although... read more

“Everything is going up”: New mothers try to cope with the cost of living crisis

New mothers try to cope with the cost of living crisis

The UK's state maternity pay is just half of the living wage and has only been increased... read more

Measuring the full cost of the UK’s approach to childcare

Why we need to rethink childcare support even if many parents are currently paying nothing... read more

Just 2% of childcare providers say ratio changes would mean lower fees

A new survey by the Early Years Alliance finds widespread opposition to changes in... read more

Parenting: the reality versus the myth

There are many myths around parenting. The reality is that every age and stage has its... read more

Childcare reports highlight high staff turnover and funding problems

Childcare reports from the Department for Education show high staff turnover and funding... read more

Childcare ratio reductions ‘a retrograde step’

Boris Johnson is mooted to be considering cutting staff to child ratios to reduce... read more

The emotional burden at home and at work

There has been relatively little attention paid to the role emotional issues play at work... read more

Survey highlights strains on sandwich generation

A new survey shows the extent of stress having to care for both children and other... read more

Vodafone extends support for carers and parents

Vodafone has extended its support for carers and for parents and has brought in a... read more

Holiday childcare – why flexing – if you can – can’t be the only solution

Covid has normalised the flexing that many are now doing to get around the lack of holiday... read more

Women and power after Covid

An event this week at the Cambridge Festival covered different aspects of the treatment of... read more

Are childcare ratios under threat again?

The Government is apparently considered again at increasing the number of children each... read more

Why single parents need more support

Single parents are on the frontline when it comes to the rising cost of living and they... read more

Survey highlights lack of funding for SEND childcare

A survey on special needs support for childcare shows that many providers are struggling... read more

Surveys highlight impact of inadequate childcare funding

New childcare surveys show the impact of inadequate government funding on the childcare... read more

Report charts rising childcare costs and sharp falls in availability

Coram Family and Childcare's annual report shows a sharp fall in availability of... read more

Childcare Q & A

Workingmums.co.uk speaks to Ellen Broomé, managing director of Coram Family and... read more

Survey highlights huge cost of childcare

A TUC poll finds a third of parents of pre-school children are spending a third of their... read more

Report highlights Covid struggles of single parents

Single parents are struggling to get back to work after the pandemic, according to the... read more