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The grandparent trap
With money always in short supply and a growing family becoming more expensive, for those of us lucky enough to have parents on hand to help out with childcare, it’s a real blessing. Not only are we confident that our little ones are in the best possible hands, but also we’re saving a small fortune…
Top Tips for Soon-to-Be Mums
Reaching your third trimester is a time for celebration; you can finally imagine that your due date will arrive, you can start getting the essentials ready and finally you can relax a little, safe in the knowledge that with every week that passes your baby is getting stronger and more ready to face the outside…
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Claim back your childcare costs
Being a working parent has never been harder, the cost of living continues to rise whilst salaries are staying defiantly stagnant and for young families the increasing cost of childcare makes getting by even harder. It was encouraging to hear the Government announcement yesterday that parents may be able to claim back 20% of childcare…
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Childcare changes affect the professionals too!
With the proposals to change the childare plans we caught up with Deborah Lawson, General Secretary of Voice: the union for education professionals, who represents early years and childcare professionals “The Government is giving with one hand and taking away with the other. “We welcome the raising of qualification standards and the Government’s recognition of…
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Childcare concerns as child/adult ratios set to change in nurseries
As another change is announced to the childcare provision for our children, we caught up with Julie Lightley, owner of The Village Nursery, and early years specialist to find our her views on the changes and how it could affect our children. “I don’t know anyone in the childcare profession who supports what Liz Truss…
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Childcare costs motivating parents to work from home
As childcare costs sour, many parents are being motivated to work from home. According to a recent study it has found that just under a fifth of parents with children under the age of 4 choose to work from home, with ‘reducing childcare costs’ being the main factor influencing their decision. As part of ongoing…
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Parents work for 4 months to pay for childcare
The fact that working parents need to devote more than a third of their salary to pay for childcare is unacceptable. Soaring childcare costs are preventing mothers from going back to work and killing their career hopes. However, the Government can help to resolve this issue. Firstly, by making childcare vouchers available to all parents,…
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Confused about Childcare Vouchers?
If you are returning to work after having children or even just weighing up the financial pros and cons of a salary over the costs of childcare, you will have no doubt heard about Childcare Vouchers. Who is entitled to them? How much of a financial difference would they make to your family? How do…
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Men and women can request flexible working
Men and women will be getting the right to request flexible working hours, according to Nick Clegg, the deputy prime minister. He is encouraging a culture where people can feel confident to ask employers to change their working hours. The change will mean people will be able to ask their bosses for flexible hours if…
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The rise of nanny screening
Finding a nanny can be a daunting task……There’s the list of duties, defining the right personality – advertising and searching – and then sifting through applications to ensure your shortlist for interview reflects your needs. And then the final selection! When you’ve finally found the ideal nanny, before you extend an offer of employment, you…
