Labour under pressure to say whether it would keep free hours childcare system
Gillian Keegan asks Bridget Phillipson to clarify after party refused to commit to plan after...
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Primodos patients ‘betrayed’ after being left out of health scandals redress report
Families who suffered harmful effects of hormone pregnancy tests not included in Patient Safety Commissioner’s reviewMinisters are facing a backlash after families affected by the hormone pregnancy test Primodos were...
Read MoreFailure to stem rising cost of formula in UK putting babies at risk, say experts
Leading doctors and charities urge children’s health minister to take action to support struggling familiesFailure to tackle the cost of soaring infant formula is creating a crisis of infant hunger and putting the health...
Read MoreLib Dems would double statutory pay for parental leave
Munira Wilson told conference party would ‘turbocharge’ statuary shared parental pay and extend leaveThe Liberal Democrats have said they would double statutory shared parental pay (ShPP) and extend the amount of...
Read MoreSharp rise in wait times for perinatal mental health care in England
Exclusive: New and expectant mothers left to ‘suffer in silence’ as demand outstrips supplyCampaigners have expressed alarm at new analysis showing a sharp increase in new or expectant mothers waiting for mental...
Read MoreChildcare sector in England must not become ‘playground for private equity’, experts say
Exclusive: Increasing involvement of investment funds could leave nursery places at riskGolden goose: why private equity is eyeing up UK essential servicesEngland’s childcare sector risks becoming a “playground for...
Read MoreTory plan to expand free childcare is ‘undeliverable’, nurseries in England warn
Survey reveals vast majority of childcare providers won’t increase capacity because of staff, cost or space concernsRishi Sunak has been warned that high-profile plans for a huge expansion of free childcare are...
Read MoreMore than 1m children growing up in poverty under two-child benefits limit
Cumulative impact of limit means it could eventually affect about 3m children in UK, study findsThe two-child limit for UK benefits is now affecting 1.5 million children, with more than a million of them growing up in poverty, a...
Read MoreStay-at-home motherhood being undermined, says senior Tory MP
Exclusive: George Eustice criticises push to get parents back to work, saying women’s ‘natural nurturing role’ should be valuedA senior Conservative MP has said stay-at-home motherhood is being undermined by...
Read MoreTexting parents may help schools tackle ‘truancy crisis’ in England, say experts
Call for more personalised approach on back of broader efforts to build deeper relationships with familiesPersonalised text messages to parents could be used to help improve school attendance rates, as teachers struggle to...
Read MoreChildcare costs forcing parents in England to delay or forego another baby
Survey also finds 32% of parents with children under four are having to cut down on essentials such as groceries as costs riseMost parents with young children would delay having another due to nursery costs that are already...
Read MoreNumber of stay-at-home dads in UK up by a third since before pandemic
Lockdown was ‘catalyst for change’, with men now spending more quality time with their childrenThe number of stay-at-home dads in the UK has leapt by a third since before the pandemic, with experts hailing a...
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