All news on the topic: Childcare

Around 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.

Applications for 15 hours of free childcare a week for eligible working parents of nine-month-olds will open on May 12, ahead of the rollout in September

Today is World Sleep Day, and a new study has found an alarming association between lack of sleep and increased risk of developing type two diabetes - so how many hours of shut eye do we need?

As many as one in three women were on Universal Credit in some parts of the country, the latest DWP figures show - a million more than men - wth charity Gingerbread saying many single parents were being frozen out of higher paid jobs

HMRC has urged families to take advantage of the Government's tax-free childcare scheme which is worth up to £4,000 a year, particularly as Easter is only a few weeks away

Free childcare rules are expanding to include working parents with children aged from nine months to five - see the changes in full and how it affects you

A brave mum has been applauded for her honesty after confessing that she regrets having a baby and admitting that she feels her whole life has been taken away from her

In any job there are certain things people do that will annoy you, and that's the same for nurseries. One nursery worker has shared a few pet peeves they wish parents would stop doing when dropping their kids off

A former nursery worker says there are four items that parents think look 'adorable' on their children, but nursey workers find annoying - she recommends reconsidering what you dress your child in before drop-off

A mum shares her frustration with her partner who has demanded a clean home even though she studies as much as he works and looks after their one-year-old child and only comes home 45 minutes before her partner

Major nursery providers warned that they would be forced to go bust if the scheme is introduced in its current form, leaving disappointed parents unable to claim places for their children

The average working parent relies on six different people to support their child's growth and development, according to a survey of 2,000 working parents of children under the age of 10.

The ad, shared on SpareRoom, offered a bargain price for London - but was slammed by room hunters who called it 'criminal' and posted their outrage online

A lack of time has been the main reason women aren't able to throw themselves into their fitness desires, study finds

More than 100 members of the One Nation group of Tory MPs have called on Jeremy Hunt to abandon cuts to inheritance tax and focus on childcare, stamp duty and first time buyers

The 33-year-old mum, who works at an East Lancashire warehouse, is currently on maternity leave after giving birth to her second child last year

The Tories have been accused of delivering a "shoddy" policy as childcare costs have soared by 80% since they took to power in 2010 - and we want to hear your thoughts

The body of Audrii Cunningham was pulled out of the Trinity River in Texas, US, days after she went missing with a friend of her dad's being charged with her murder

Parents have been left thousands of pounds worse off after childcare costs soared by a third faster than inflation since the Tories came to power, according to Labour's analysis

A woman has taken to social media to share the vicious reaction her stepdaughter's mum had after the girl started her period at her house - claiming she stole their special moment

Campaigners warned that becoming a parent will become a 'luxury' without action to tackle the spiralling cost of childcare as families take on debt and use their savings

One woman wants compensation for the increased load of unpaid labour (cooking, cleaning etc) she has to do now her husband is working overtime at the weekend - but her demands have sparked debate online

Spending wisely saves lives, says Fleet Street Fox. Wasting billions on PPE deals with your mates does not.

A nursery worker has shared the things that they hate about their job, and there are many - some even asked them whether there's anything they like about their role