In brief...A guide for working parents

A guide for working parents wondering what to do about childcare during the summer holidays has been published by the Daycare Trust. The Childwise Summer Survival Guide suggests using Children's Information Services to locate holiday playschemes, checking local media for advertised events, and taking advantage of summer offers at museums, parks and leisure centres. The Working Families Tax Credit may help with extra childcare costs and parents are reminded to include the costs on their tax credit forms. Copies of the guide are available free from the Trust on 020 7840 3350.