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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'

Families
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

Families
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

Families
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

Families
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

Families
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

Families
The iHV's survey highlights the growing scale of poverty among families, PHOTO: iHV
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More children with language delay and behaviour problems as poverty becomes the 'norm'

Families
Sir Michael Morpurgo, along with all the children's laureates, want a long-term commitment from politicians to invest in children's reading and books, SCREENGRAB: BookTrust
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Children's laureates call on politicians to invest in children's reading

Families
The education secretary on a visit to Kingsway Family Hub in Halton, PHOTO: X/Twitter
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Government's long-awaited Family Hubs now open to families in 75 areas

Families
RoSPA says button batteries can be found in gadgets and everyday items such as car keys, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents reminded of the dangers of button batteries, found in toys and everyday items

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