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Nursery based in Scottish hospital falls into liquidation with all jobs lost
10+ hour, 3+ min ago (346+ words) A NURSERY which provided childcare at a hospital in Glasgow for almost 20 years has fallen into liquidation with all jobs lost. Clever Clogs Nursery provided childcare for staff at Stobhill Hospital in Glasgow but ceased trading on June 5 following a…...
One in three parents has left a job due to "outdated" lack of flexible working
2+ week, 4+ day ago (300+ words) A lack of flexible working arrangements is forcing parents out of employment, trade unions have cautioned. New research from the TUC, which surveyed 500 parents with children under the age of seven, found that one in three had left a job…...
Bridget Phillipson orders review of hidden childcare charges hitting parents
3+ week, 4+ day ago (437+ words) Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is ordering a competition review of hidden childcare charges amid concerns parents are being hit with extra charges, despite the government's expansion of funded childcare hours. Phillipson has written to the Competition and Markets Authority…...
If the economy feels even worse for you than inflation data is showing, that might be because childcare isn't deemed a "necessity'
2+ mon, 2+ day ago (449+ words) The gap shows up clearly in how the CPI is constructed. The Bureau of Labor Statistics assigns each category a "relative importance" weight based on average household spending. As of December 2025, the combined category of tuition, school fees, and childcare…...
Washington Paid Daycares First, Checked Papers Later: $37 M in Questionable Payments Found After $416 M Went Unaudited
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (439+ words) Washington state's child care subsidy system sent an extrapolated $37 million (28 million) in questionable payments to providers in a single fiscal year, a new audit has found, after four consecutive years in which auditors couldn't trace where hundreds of millions in…...
Greater police powers urged for childcare sector safety
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (330+ words) Police should have greater access to child safety measures to improve protections within childcare centres, a report has found. A parliamentary inquiry into early childhood education safety said serious concerns had been raised about standards in the sector and whether…...
Missouri Budget Plan Would Cut $51 Million From Child Care Subsidies, Raising Concerns for Working Families and Providers
3+ mon, 3+ day ago (470+ words) Missouri's proposed state budget would cut $51 million from child care subsidies, alarming working families and child care providers who say the change could force parents out of the workforce and destabilize centers that already operate on thin margins. A substitute…...
Blame Overregulation for High Child Care Costs
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) "As part of my plan to support every county statewide, this new pilot program will help counties develop and expand new models for providing child care for families, regardless of their income status," Hochul boasted on January 14. Hochul, Mamdani, and…...
The lack of support Send parents receive laid bare ahead of new government reforms
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (694+ words) Nearly half of parents with children who have special educational needs and disabilities (Send) fear that vital support could be reduced as they await details of impending government reforms. A survey by disability charity Sense found that 47 per cent of…...
Why Are Some Daycares Now Requiring Cameras'and What Are They Catching?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) How would cameras affect your comfort level with a daycare, and what policy detail would you insist on before enrolling? 9 Warning Signs That Your Child's Daycare Is Cutting Corners Childcare Costs Are Crippling Families: The Economic Crisis No One Is…...