Articles Tagged: cost of childcare

Childcare bills of 2k a month and parents falling into debt in order to work

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Feb 27, 2012

A survey by the charity Daycare Trust has revealed a sharp rise in the average cost of nursery care in Britain for youngsters under two.

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Value of a mum: What are we worth?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Mar 28, 2011

Research just in claims the value of a mother - IF you could put a figure on it - equates to an annual salary of £30k. ...

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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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Grandparents saving parents £12 billion in childcare costs

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Nov 16, 2010

Grandparents are typically spending over nine hours every week looking after their grandchildren, a new report claims. The ...

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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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UK families face highest childcare costs

By Tamsin Kelly, Aug 23, 2010

Working mothers have to fork out more for childcare in Britain than in any other country in the developed world. A third ...

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Second Children - an Unnecessary Expense?

By Kelly Rose Bradford, Jul 19, 2010

A report from insurance company Aviva claims that millions of 'average' two-child families are being forced to cut back ...

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