Childcare
Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare

Single mum on universal credit feels ‘penalised’ because she can’t find work around childcare
A 28-year-old on universal credit describes feeling let down now she is a single mother and cannot find work around childcare
Parents will ‘suffer’ balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis

Parents will ‘suffer’ balancing work and childcare as schools shut over concrete safety crisis
“Safety of children is paramount, but this concrete is an issue that has been known about for years, so why are the closures so last minute? Once again we’re going to see parents suffer,” warn Pregnant then Screwed
This is how much summer holiday childcare will set families back in the cost of living crisis

This is how much summer holiday childcare will set families back in the cost of living crisis
Less than a quarter of local authorities have enough childcare options for kids whose parents are working, according to the new survey from Coram Family and Childcare
It’s time we made childcare about children, not just about work
It’s time we made childcare about children, not just about work
‘I got a letter saying I had a six-year-old son I knew nothing about. One of us had to grow up’
‘I got a letter saying I had a six-year-old son I knew nothing about. One of us had to grow up’
Government’s £4bn childcare plan will ‘leave disadvantaged kids behind’, charities warn

Government’s £4bn childcare plan will ‘leave disadvantaged kids behind’, charities warn
How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023

How to get free childcare, tax-free childcare and childcare vouchers to help with Easter holidays costs in 2023
Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?

Will Jeremy Hunt’s ‘back to work’ budget be on the money?
5 reasons a four-day working week is the future, according to the largest ever trial

5 reasons a four-day working week is the future, according to the largest ever trial
Spain is considering giving single parents double parental leave. Will the UK follow suit?

Spain is considering giving single parents double parental leave. Will the UK follow suit?
Lack of flexibility in low paid-work means people are having to go part-time, study finds

Lack of flexibility in low paid-work means people are having to go part-time, study finds
Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working

Meet the mums calling for immediate reform of childcare and flexible working
March of the Mummies: Why mums across the UK are protesting in Halloween fancy dress

March of the Mummies: Why mums across the UK are protesting in Halloween fancy dress
No more distractions: The next prime minister must tackle the childcare crisis

No more distractions: The next prime minister must tackle the childcare crisis
Poorest parents spend three times more on childcare than the richest

Poorest parents spend three times more on childcare than the richest
Half of UK parents can’t afford childcare over the summer holidays

Half of UK parents can’t afford childcare over the summer holidays
6 in 10 women say the cost of childcare was a reason they had an abortion

6 in 10 women say the cost of childcare was a reason they had an abortion
‘We need to bust the myths that too often exist around children who wait longest to be adopted’

‘We need to bust the myths that too often exist around children who wait longest to be adopted’
Rising childcare costs are limiting parents’ ability to work, says Labour

Rising childcare costs are limiting parents’ ability to work, says Labour
How London Early Years Foundation has supported children and families through the pandemic

How London Early Years Foundation has supported children and families through the pandemic
The number of children awaiting adoption is double the number of adopters

The number of children awaiting adoption is double the number of adopters
The free childcare offer is driving nurseries to closure, claims report

The free childcare offer is driving nurseries to closure, claims report
Jeremy Corbyn explains £5.3 billion cost of Labour’s childcare plan
