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One in five workers are putting parenthood plans on hold

Employees delay parenthood due to concerns over parental leave

The Learning Experience is "one of the most innovative brands in early childhood education"

Ad Feature Banana Moon nurseries acquired by The Learning Experience

More than one in 10 parents have no one to support them.

It takes a village to raise a child but one in 10 parents have no one

Nearly 700,000 UK workers are now caught in the £100,000 tax trap, facing up to 60% effective tax (Photos: Pexels/Investing Insiders)

700,000 UK workers now hit by 60% tax trap - how to reduce your losses

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Parents can now claim 30 funded childcare hours a week – how to apply

Seven out of 10 believe it’s easier for their male counterparts to continue playing as they get older

Only seven per cent of women play team sports, survey finds

The Government says the new guidance will help parents save cash by preventing 'overcharging on childcare'

How much you could save on free childcare - as new 'protections' added

Half term can be a stressful time for parents but it doesn't have to be.

The nine ways that parents can beat the stress this half term

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Storm Eowyn school closures - your rights for emergency time off work

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Your workers rights if your child's school closes due to the weather

The 300 new nurseries in primary schools are just phase one of the government's plan (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Labour's plan for creating 300 new nurseries in just one year
The new state-funded nurseries will be a big help for parents who want to go back to work 🏫
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The average British child will ask their parents for snacks at least 11 times per day over summer.

Kids' sugar intake soars by 40% during summer holidays

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

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How to save on summer holidays - as 50% of parents struggle with costs

There's a lot of different support available for struggling families during the school holidays too (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Three kinds of help available for families during the summer holidays

An expert shares 8 top tips on how to get your kids to sleep this summer. (Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images)

8 tips on how to get your kids to sleep during the summer

Actress Charlotte Riley plays with children at Warner Bros Studios at The WonderWorks, the first dedicated childcare facility at a UK film or TV studio (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

When free childcare will be extended to 30 hours - and how to apply

What you need to know about the new Universal Credit rules

Children aged two will recieve 15 hours of free childcare.

Breaking Free childcare scheme April roll out

Guy, Viki and Baby Leon, Landmatters Permaculture Community, Devon as the young couple talk about their journey to off grid living.

Couple quit rat race for a commune - and say they’d ‘never go back’

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt poses with the red Budget Box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 15, 2023, to present the government’s annual budget to Parliament. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Budget 2023: Living standards to fall by 6% - OBR

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced 30 hours of free childcare for one and two year olds

Breaking Budget 2023: Free childcare for under 5s explained

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Cost of living crisis: Nursery fees ‘forcing women to quit their jobs’

Tongue of a child with scarlet fever - strawberry tongue.

Back to school advice as scarlet fever and Covid cases remain high

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This VW Campervan toy is worth thousands. (Photo: Childcare.co.uk)

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Thousands of grandparents don't realise they're missing out on the scheme (Photo: Shutterstock)

Grandparents are missing out on thousands in pension credits - here’s how to cla...

Underpaid and undervalued: the reality of childcare work in the UK By The Newsroom

School holiday childcare costs parents nearly Â£3,500 every year

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