Articles Tagged: childcare costs

£11-an-hour nursery fees - can mums AFFORD to go out to work?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 9, 2011

Research from the Daycare Trust has revealed the most expensive nursery in the country, where parents pay a staggering ELEVEN ...

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Best babysitters? Grandparents and Supernanny Jo Frost top poll

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jan 21, 2011

A report on babysitting trends has found that grandparents are the first port of call when mums and dads need a childminder. ...

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A third of mums feel 'pressured' to return to work

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Dec 14, 2010

A survey conducted by a money-saving website has found that a third of mums in full time jobs feel they were 'pressured' into ...

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Children do less well at school if mum returns to work

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 2, 2010

A major new study has found that children are less likely to do well at school if their mums return to work within a year of ...

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Does your family help with childcare?

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 8, 2010

Like a lot of parents today, we live far away fom our family, with the nearest grandparent a minimum of five hours away. ...

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Tip of the Day: How to survive returning to work after maternity leave

By Joanne Mallon, May 26, 2010

It can be a real shock to the system when you return to work after having been on maternity leave. Some women are ...

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