6 hacks to make childcare more affordable, as one in six working families face poverty
3 years, 7 months ago

6 hacks to make childcare more affordable, as one in six working families face poverty

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Hunt’s free childcare pledge ‘doomed to fail’ as thousands of nurseries close
1 week, 3 days ago

Hunt’s free childcare pledge ‘doomed to fail’ as thousands of nurseries close

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of nurseries have shut their doors amid a staffing crisis, leaving …

Top Kemi Badenoch ally says the Tories were WRONG to expand free childcare to all under-5s as ex-minister Rachel Maclean calls for more parental 'responsibility'
2 months ago

Top Kemi Badenoch ally says the Tories were WRONG to expand free childcare to all under-5s as ex-minister Rachel Maclean calls for more parental 'responsibility'

Daily Mail  

A top ally of new Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has claimed the previous Conservative government were wrong to expand free childcare to all under-fives. Rachel Maclean, a former minister who was chair of Ms Badenoch's successful leadership campaign, said it was false to think the state 'can do all of it'. As part of efforts to get more parents back …

Parents face hike in nursery fees as providers struggle to bring in Tories’ free childcare
4 months, 1 week ago

Parents face hike in nursery fees as providers struggle to bring in Tories’ free childcare

The Independent  

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Free childcare rollout not ‘plain sailing’ for parents, says Education Secretary
4 months, 1 week ago

Free childcare rollout not ‘plain sailing’ for parents, says Education Secretary

The Independent  

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Number of children in poverty with working parents increased by 900,000 in past decade, analysis suggests
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Number of children in poverty with working parents increased by 900,000 in past decade, analysis suggests

The Independent  

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Free or cheap child care for all families: New report recommends major overhaul
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Free or cheap child care for all families: New report recommends major overhaul

ABC  

In short: A new report by the Centre for Policy Development has recommended three days of free child care for some families with a small fee for others. A new report by the Centre for Policy Development has recommended three days of free child care for some families with a small fee for others. The CPD report acknowledged it would …

America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
8 months, 2 weeks ago

America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees

Associated Press  

AUBURN, Wash. — After a series of lower-paying jobs, Nicole Slemp finally landed one she loved. “The stay-at-home moms in this country are disproportionately mothers who’ve been pushed out of the workforce because they don’t make enough to make it work financially to pay for child care,” Calarco said. But a Labor Department study found fewer than 50 American counties …

Two thirds of parents don’t know two year-olds could now get 15 hours of free childcare
9 months, 1 week ago

Two thirds of parents don’t know two year-olds could now get 15 hours of free childcare

The Telegraph  

Two thirds of parents are unaware that two year-olds could be eligible for 15 hours of free childcare from this week, a survey has found. Rishi Sunak’s expansion of free childcare begins on Monday, with working parents of two year-olds able to claim for 15 hours, expanding to working parents of all children older than nine months from September. The …

Jeremy Hunt’s free childcare pledge leave parents to ‘pick up tab’ as nurseries hike fees
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Jeremy Hunt’s free childcare pledge leave parents to ‘pick up tab’ as nurseries hike fees

The Independent  

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More than 300,000 families in poverty despite parents working full-time
10 months, 2 weeks ago

More than 300,000 families in poverty despite parents working full-time

The Independent  

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I Fought For Paid Parental Leave In My Town. Then Came The Child Care Costs.
10 months, 3 weeks ago

I Fought For Paid Parental Leave In My Town. Then Came The Child Care Costs.

Huff Post  

Ask any American with young children what their No. “When they showed me the policies, I said, ‘Well, I think that we can increase these standards.’ So the really big push that I made was to say that we would have six weeks of paid FMLA for all full-time employees of the town government.” “I had done a lot of …

Childcare up to a third more expensive in London than rest of UK, study finds
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Childcare up to a third more expensive in London than rest of UK, study finds

The Independent  

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Three in four single mothers could face challenges affording basic needs during their retirement years
1 year, 1 month ago

Three in four single mothers could face challenges affording basic needs during their retirement years

The Independent  

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Nursery places and wraparound childcare plans announced
1 year, 2 months ago

Nursery places and wraparound childcare plans announced

The Independent  

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Child care has long been ‘broken.’ Things may get worse this weekend
1 year, 3 months ago

Child care has long been ‘broken.’ Things may get worse this weekend

LA Times  

Sirens are sounding for American families that on Saturday the nation will fall off a “child-care cliff.” That’s when $37 billion in child-care pandemic relief from the federal government will expire. California pain points persist The industry still faces myriad pain points — teacher shortages, the high cost of materials and utilities eating into narrow profit margins, parents who still …

Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a challenge, says minister
1 year, 7 months ago

Ensuring there is enough staff to expand childcare is a challenge, says minister

The Independent  

Ensuring that nurseries and childminders have enough staff to expand free childcare for families is a “challenge”, an education minister has suggested. The children, families and wellbeing minister told the Commons Education Select Committee that there is “work to do” to communicate to parents who sometimes do not understand that childminders get quality outcomes. I think actually we now have …

Childcare costs force one in four UK parents to quit work or education
1 year, 8 months ago

Childcare costs force one in four UK parents to quit work or education

The Independent  

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Budget childcare changes: Eligibility calculator and when will Chancellor’s Budget measures start?
1 year, 9 months ago

Budget childcare changes: Eligibility calculator and when will Chancellor’s Budget measures start?

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Jeremy Hunt told the Commons: “I today announce that in eligible households where all adults …

Childcare tax trap means parents are better off with £34,000 pay cut
1 year, 9 months ago

Childcare tax trap means parents are better off with £34,000 pay cut

The Telegraph  

A parent with a one- and three-year-old, whose childcare provider charges the average English rate for 40 hours per week, will effectively lose £14,500 in disposable income if their salary hits £100,000, the IFS calculated. If the same parent was paying average London childcare rates for 50 hours a week, their disposable income would plunge by £20,000 once their pre-tax …

Part-time UK childcare costs now an ‘eyewatering’ £15k per year
1 year, 9 months ago

Part-time UK childcare costs now an ‘eyewatering’ £15k per year

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Childcare costs have risen by nearly 6 per cent over …

We finally have proof: there’s no point working if you’re a mum
1 year, 10 months ago

We finally have proof: there’s no point working if you’re a mum

The Independent  

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‘I’m trying to stay afloat:’ California parents sound off on childcare crisis
1 year, 11 months ago

‘I’m trying to stay afloat:’ California parents sound off on childcare crisis

LA Times  

Sofia Tavitian and her 7-month-old daughter, Luna Tavitian-Monterrosa, pose for a portrait at Brand Park in Glendale. “It’s really easy to say, ‘Just put your kid in day care or put your kid in child care’. It’s been difficult.” ‘I’m sure we’ll make it work for another two years’ Roger Chong, shown with his son and wife, started his own …

A message to Rishi Sunak, from parents everywhere
2 years, 1 month ago

A message to Rishi Sunak, from parents everywhere

The Independent  

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‘Catastrophe’: Warning that benefits cut would plunge 200,000 more children into poverty
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Catastrophe’: Warning that benefits cut would plunge 200,000 more children into poverty

The Independent  

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The Child Care Crisis Needs A Lot More Attention Than It's Getting
2 years, 6 months ago

The Child Care Crisis Needs A Lot More Attention Than It's Getting

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING This article is part of HuffPost’s biweekly politics newsletter. About one in three families with young children encountered “serious problems” finding child care last year, according to a survey that came out in October. “Stories of children locked in cars adjacent to factories, chained to temporary trailer homes, and left in movie theaters quickly filled newspapers and …

Rising child poverty may be behind thousands more children entering care
2 years, 7 months ago

Rising child poverty may be behind thousands more children entering care

The Independent  

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Maternity leave and childcare costs dash hopes for mortgages
3 years, 1 month ago

Maternity leave and childcare costs dash hopes for mortgages

The Independent  

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British working parents spend almost a quarter of their income on childcare
3 years, 3 months ago

British working parents spend almost a quarter of their income on childcare

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Here’s what’s in the Senate version of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan
3 years, 5 months ago

Here’s what’s in the Senate version of the Democrats’ $3.5 trillion spending plan

CNN  

CNN — Senate Democrats released their sweeping $3.5 trillion budget resolution on Monday, August 9 – the latest step in their drive to expand education, health care and child care support, tackle the climate crisis and make further investments in infrastructure. RELATED: Schumer on $3.5 trillion bill: ‘We’re moving full speed ahead’ The Senate Budget Committee, which released a framework …

Parents ‘facing double squeeze of expensive childcare and patchy availability’
3 years, 5 months ago

Parents ‘facing double squeeze of expensive childcare and patchy availability’

The Independent  

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Make childcare cheaper so that all toddlers can attend at least twice a week, Council says
3 years, 6 months ago

Make childcare cheaper so that all toddlers can attend at least twice a week, Council says

NL Times  

All children up to the age of four should be able to attend daycare at least two days a week, even if they have a stay at home parent. To achieve this, childcare must be made more affordable, the social and economic council SER, the government's main advisory body on the economy, said in a report, RTL Nieuws reports. "If …

Majority of parents want cheaper daycare, FNV survey shows
3 years, 7 months ago

Majority of parents want cheaper daycare, FNV survey shows

NL Times  

Dutch parents see a great need for more affordable childcare. A survey by trade union FNV and the Foundation for Working Parents showed that 67% of parents in the Netherlands want free childcare or to pay a steeply reduced fee. 64% indicate that free childcare would unburden them, and more than half would purchase more childcare services if they cost …

Families with children at home ‘face £1,000-a-year savings gap’
3 years, 7 months ago

Families with children at home ‘face £1,000-a-year savings gap’

The Independent  

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Why a budget boost for child care is actually good for the economy
3 years, 7 months ago

Why a budget boost for child care is actually good for the economy

ABC  

Childcare subsidies are seen as one of the big ways governments can support greater gender equality, by helping women return to work when they want to. More women working = more taxes At a very basic level, increasing the number of primary carers that can up their hours at work without being penalised means you have more people paying income …

Childcare costs keeping parents out of work and hurting the economy
4 years, 2 months ago

Childcare costs keeping parents out of work and hurting the economy

ABC  

Kate Olivieri and her husband know only too well the cost of child care in Australia. Key points: Caps on the childcare rebate, loss of family benefits and the tax system mean that some "second earners" would be working for nothing on a fifth day Economists point to this as a key reason why Australia has a high rate of …

The PM has announced that families can access free childcare during the coronavirus pandemic. How will that work?
4 years, 9 months ago

The PM has announced that families can access free childcare during the coronavirus pandemic. How will that work?

ABC  

The childcare sector has been plunged into uncertainty as the coronavirus pandemic continues to develop. Stay up-to-date on the coronavirus outbreak Download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest on how the pandemic is impacting the world "Child care and early childhood education is critical," Mr Morrison said. "We want as many …

Childcare subsidy changes not delivering cost savings for all despite overhaul, report finds
5 years, 5 months ago

Childcare subsidy changes not delivering cost savings for all despite overhaul, report finds

ABC  

A new report has found that only about one third of families surveyed have seen a reduction in childcare costs since a major overhaul of subsidies came into effect. Key points: Increasing workforce participation was a key objective of the childcare subsidy changes However, the report found 77 per cent of parents surveyed said last year's changes had made no …

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