Childcare

Inflated costs are contributing to the gender pay gap and child poverty.
Five grand may be a little stingy. In the UK, women carry out 60% more unpaid work than men – isn't it about time that was recognised?
Can you form a 'childcare bubble' with someone in a different tier? All your questions, answered.
Everything you need to know about childcare, travel, support bubbles and weddings under the new system.
Expensive and patchy childcare options should not be accepted as inevitable, writes policy and research consultant Dr Dalia Ben-Galim.
For many Black parents, cultural compatibility is fast becoming a key consideration when it comes to who cares for their kids.
When George Floyd’s murder sparked a wave of anti-racism protests around the world, I decided to strive for positive change in any way I could.
As Covid-19 continues, some employers are becoming less tolerant – and less sympathetic – to those struggling without childcare.
Social Mobility Commission says UK is in grip of an early years workforce crisis.
Crippling underfunding, underpaid workers, and inflexible provision were already pushing the sector to breaking point before lockdown, Mandu Reid writes.