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HMRC has published the latest figures on take-up of Tax-Free Childcare among families, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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A 'significant' proportion of families still not using Tax-Free Childcare

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The report from Kindred Squared highlights how children starting Reception struggle to sit still and listen to basic instructions, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

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The Food Foundation's research highlights a widening equalities gap between 'food secure' and 'food insecure' households, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Millions of families cutting back on healthy food that is twice as expensive as unhealthy options

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The analysis by Action for Children finds adults within low-income working families would need to work eight days a week to lift them out of poverty, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Working families on the 'breadline' would need to work eight days a week to escape poverty

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The latest survey by Pregnant Then Screwed revealed many parents will save little to no money under the expanded offer, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents unlikely to benefit much financially under expanded offer

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The Women's Budget Group estimates a £5bn funding shortfall to deliver the extended entitlements next year, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

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Labour says that the average cost of a part-time childcare place has risen by more than 80 per cent since 2010 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Labour accuses Government of 'failing families' over soaring childcare costs

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The State of the Nation report highlights the challenges women face to achieve equality in the workplace when they have young children PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Growing number of parents getting into debt to pay for 'childcare'

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Smart money app Plum has written an open letter to Government campaigning for better early years support for parents, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

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Bright Horizons has published its annual Modern Families' Index, PHOTO: Bright Horizons
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Employers moving backwards in enabling parents to balance their work/family life

Families
The new Flexible & Family Friendly Working APPG, from left to right: Tulip Siddiq MP, Jane van Zyl, CEO at Working Families, Rt Hon Dame Maria Miller
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Cross-party Parliamentary group set up to champion flexible working

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A new report highlights the challenges parents face in getting support for their autistic child, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Tens of thousands of children waiting months or years for autism support

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University leaders want the Government to extend the Childcare Grant to postgraduate student with young children, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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University leaders call on Government to expand the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students

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Local authorities have said they are concerned they won't be able to meet demand for the expanded offer once it rolls out from April, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

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Three in every ten children - 4.2 million children - live in poverty, reveals the JRF report, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Three in every ten children in the UK live in poverty as ‘scale of destitution’ rises fast

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Parents unable to access their two-year-old funding codes via the Childcare Service are now to be send a temporary code
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Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

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