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What parents should know about law on leaving children at home alone

The Government says the new guidance will help parents save cash by preventing 'overcharging on childcare'

How much you could save on free childcare - as new 'protections' added

Half term can be a stressful time for parents but it doesn't have to be.

The nine ways that parents can beat the stress this half term

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Storm Eowyn school closures - your rights for emergency time off work

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Your workers rights if your child's school closes due to the weather

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Children are arriving at school still wearing nappies, using buggies and unable to communicate properly with their classmates

Young children let down - arrive at school in nappies and prams

The 300 new nurseries in primary schools are just phase one of the government's plan (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Labour's plan for creating 300 new nurseries in just one year

The average British child will ask their parents for snacks at least 11 times per day over summer.

Kids' sugar intake soars by 40% during summer holidays

Childcare costs have forced parents to reduce their working hours

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How to save on summer holidays - as 50% of parents struggle with costs

There's a lot of different support available for struggling families during the school holidays too (Photo: National World/Getty/Adobe Stock)

Three kinds of help available for families during the summer holidays

An expert shares 8 top tips on how to get your kids to sleep this summer. (Photo: Tim Graham/Getty Images)

8 tips on how to get your kids to sleep during the summer

Actress Charlotte Riley plays with children at Warner Bros Studios at The WonderWorks, the first dedicated childcare facility at a UK film or TV studio (Photo: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

When free childcare will be extended to 30 hours - and how to apply

The ‘March of The Mummies’ protest in 2022

Enthusiasm wanes for parenthood among Gen Z

What you need to know about the new Universal Credit rules
The new Universal Credit rules will impact over 180,000 claimants.
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Children aged two will recieve 15 hours of free childcare.

Free childcare scheme April roll out

Royal nanny Maria Borrallo will be supporting Kate Middleton and her family as she recovers from abdominal surgery. Nanny to Prince George and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge, Maria Borrallo, walks to the church ahead of the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews at St Mark's Church in Englefield, west of London, on May 20, 2017. Photograph by Getty

Kate Middleton abdominal surgery, a look at royal nanny Maria Borrallo

Childcare grant: UK parents can get free support for 2 year olds - how to apply

UK parents can get free childcare for toddlers - how to apply

School summer holidays could become shorter

Changing length of school summer holiday makes sense Tom Morton

Thousands of Universal Credit claimants are to be affected by new rules that have been introduced by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) this week.

Universal Credit rule change launches this week - are you affected?

Childcare costs for under twos have increased by 13.1% in England since 2018. (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

More support with childcare costs for families on Universal Credit

Thousands of childcare providers in England are not offering 30 hours free care for children aged three and four.

Exclusive 1 in 5 childcare providers do not offer 30 hours free scheme

Most Britons do not believe the latest Budget will make a big difference to either their families, or the country, but the proposed policies have seen to number of people intending to vote Tory climb.

Most do not believe new Budget will leave UK better off, poll finds

Calculate whether you will benefit from the expansion of free childcare hours in in England (Image:Adobe/NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Use child’s birthday to see free childcare entitlement

Jeremy Hunt delivered his first Budget as Chancellor on Wednesday 15 March (image: Adobe/ Getty Images/ PA)

Explainer What the Budget means for your money - from childcare to energy bills

Economists give their verdict on Jeremy Hunt’s 2023 Spring Budget. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Economists on the Budget: ‘money for motorists, but not for nurses’
One economist argued that what had been left out of the Spring Budget was equally as noteworthy as what had been included.
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The UK’s fiscal watchdog warns households will therefore feel the pinch more than at any point since 1957 (Photos: Getty/Adobe Stock)

OBR warns UK households could suffer huge drop in living standards

Childcare costs for under twos have increased by 13.1% in England since 2018. (Image: NationalWorld/Mark Hall)

Regions where parents have seen the biggest rise in childcare fees

The free childcare policy unveiled in the government’s Spring Budget is a “smoke and mirrors announcement”, the Mayor of London has said. Credit: Mark Hall / NationalWorld

Exclusive: childcare announcement is all ‘smoke and mirrors’ says Khan

Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce an extended childcare support scheme (images: Adobe/Getty Images/PA)

Jeremy Hunt extends 30 hours free childcare to 1 and 2-year-olds

Alcohol duty, pensions and energy bills were among the topics targeted by Jeremy hunt’s 2023 budget. (Credit: Mark Hall)

Budget 2023 at a glance: what were the main points from Hunt’s speech?

The government offers several childcare support schemes for parents young kids (images: Adobe/Getty Images/PA)

What help is out there for childcare costs? UK schemes explained

Uber offers drivers free childcare in ‘innovative’ new scheme

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15 places outside London with the highest childcare fees

Families are struggling to find care for their children and face ‘eye watering bills’ (Photo: Adobe)

Childcare shortage and high costs means disadvantaged kids missing out

Elizabeth MacKenzie was fined over a Covid breach because she looked after a friend’s child during lockdown.

Mum fined for Covid breach by babysitting - days before No.10 ‘party’