Childcare

‘Having a working mum benefits children of single mothers’

The children of single mums who work are less likely to suffer severe socio-emotional... read more

Working families review of 2019 – part 2

As 2019 draws to an end, we look back at the main developments for working families in the... read more

Review of the year: part one

2019 was a busy year on the working mums front. Here we chart the main reports, events and... read more

What’s in a Whatsapp group?

School Whatsapp groups often exclude dads. There's still a lot to do to counter... read more

Government outlines plans for working families in Queen’s Speech

The Government has promised measures for working families in the Queen's Speech with an... read more

Campaigners call for urgent reviews following election result

Childcare and self employment campaigners have called for urgent reviews of policy... read more

Conservatives outline ideas for working families

In the third of our election pieces, we publish a Conservative statement about what they... read more

Laura Pidcock outlines Labour’s family friendly policies

In the second of our election interviews with the main political parties about their... read more

Does transport planning take childcare needs into account?

Too often urban planning doesn't take childcare needs into account. Why is that? read more

‘Conservatives’ policy on childcare will cost parents the most’

An analysis of party pledges on early years shows the Conservatives would leave the... read more

Jo Swinson: ‘childcare is our most expensive pledge’

Jo Swinson, leader of the Lib Dems, spoke to workingmums.co.uk and workingdads.co.uk about... read more

Free childcare doesn’t help children’s educational development

A new briefing highlights that free childcare is unlikely to improve children's... read more

Campaign launched to highlight underfunding of ‘free’ childcare

The Early Years Alliance has launched a childcare campaign to draw attention to the impact... read more

Conservatives launch manifesto with pledge on childcare and tax cuts

Conservatives manifesto pledge childcare & tax cuts

The Conservative party manifesto includes a section on working families which has a strong... read more

96% of childcare providers say ‘free’ childcare doesn’t cover their costs

A survey by Pregnant Then Screwed finds 22% of childcare providers say they will be closed... read more

Lib Dems pledge 35 hours a week of free childcare

The Lib Dems have pledged to offer 35 hours of free childcare for 48 weeks of the year to... read more

Gingerbread calls for action on barriers to single parents’ career progression

Gingerbread calls for more action to address barriers to single parents finding well paid,... read more

‘A fifth of parents leaving jobs due to childcare costs’

A new survey by Pregnant Then Screwed highlights the impact of high childcare costs on... read more

How do we get more men to share childcare?

Does sharing childcare boost a couple's sex life and is that the way to get more men to do... read more

Labour promises free nursery education for 2-4 year olds and 4-day week

Labour has said it will provide free education for children aged two to four, renew the... read more

Extra money for childcare welcomed, but not enough, say campaigners

Government announces more money for nurseries, but they say it is only a small percentage... read more