childcare

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

City of Portsmouth College ran taster workshops, introducing Year 10 students to college courses such as Hair and Beauty.

The Harbour School partners with City of Portsmouth College to encourage student...

Come and explore our Hampshire settings at our Open Day on Friday 6th and Saturday 7th February!

Explore Exceptional Early Years Childcare at our Grandir UK Open Day in Hampshir...

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

2,700 Portsmouth children could benefit from free childcare scheme

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 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
Four in 10 parents have been forced to reduce their working hours - due to the cost of childcare.
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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

"I felt so proud of myself and my team"

What you need to know about the new Universal Credit rules

Brook Clarke (left) is desperately trying to register a new nursery setting in Purbrook to take the place of a nursery that she managed which is being closed down imminently. She is working alongside her colleagues, Charlie Kemp (left of picture two) and Becky Cole (right)

Woman desperately trying to open nursery in place of one closing down

Nearly £8m worth of extra investment to increase early years and secondary school places is being proposed in the council's budget.

£8m investment to increase school places proposed in council's budget

Pictured is: David Johnston speaks to David Tului (4) and Anne Perera, casual practitioner.

Minister visits local nursery as national recruitment drive begins

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’
The pair now live in a wood cabin on 44 acres of land alongside seven other eco-conscious families.
Sophie Wills

There is only one childcare place for every 2.5 children in Portsmouth, new figures show.

Young children outnumber childcare places by more than double in Portsmouth

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

Katy Hunter is pictured.

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

YMCA Fairthorne Manor.

Childcare sites across Portsmouth in urgent plea due to 'chronic underfunding'

Park Families has merged with YMCA Fairthorn Group

Leigh Park charity looks to the future as it merges with YMCA group

Hannah Murphy, who runs Globe Fit

Fun and free holiday club sees thousands of children benefit across Hampshire

New rules have come in force for tier three areas. Picture: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images

This is what you can and can't do in tier three areas

Don’t miss the HMRC Self Assessment tax return deadline - everything you need to...

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

The toys in your attic could be worth up to £120,000 - here are the most valuabl...

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...

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Concerns over childcare fees

Underpaid and undervalued: the reality of childcare work in the UK

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