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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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The one word Jeremy Hunt didn't mention that affects millions of parents
There was bad news for millions of people in Jeremy Hunt's autumn statement - among them parents.
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VideoBiden says his Build Back Better agenda will invest in people
Speaking in Hartford, Conn., on Friday, President Biden said “too many folks in Washington still don’t realize it isn’t enough just to invest in our physical infrastructure. You also have to invest in people.” Biden then cited his Build Back Better agenda that he said will allow families to reduce their childcare costs and help parents return to the workforce.
