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Stark chart reveals just how expensive childcare costs have become
The government is rolling out a large-scale expansion of childcare funding, but is it enough to address rising costs and a lack of available spaces?
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The 7,000 very young children working as carers being let down in Britain today
While the rights of children who are caring for a loved one are protected in legislation, in practice it's not working for many thousands. Hannah Fearn looks at the scale of the problem
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'My nursery fees have shot up to £950 a month. I feel sick'
The cost of childcare in the UK continues to spiral, but is there anything parents can do in the face of rising prices?
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Budget 2023: What the childcare changes mean for you
An extension of free hours and more money for childcare providers comes with a trimmed ratio of staff to children.
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Map shows the area where parents are forced to spend over half their pay on childcare
The average full-time childcare place for children under two in London costs an eye-watering £18,718 per year - more than half the median income in outer London
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