1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (966+ words) Some experts worry the policy move could threaten Australian standards and equity, raise childcare costs and encourage fraud Angus Taylor's Liberal party is considering vouchers for nannies and grandparents as part of an overhaul of childcare in Australia, a policy…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (753+ words) A program to put additional staff in Australia's childcare centres to support children with complex needs is plagued by funding gaps and delays Children with complex needs are being turned away from childcare centres due to funding gaps and staff…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (622+ words) About 39% of separated parents say not sharing caring responsibilities contributed to breakdown of relationship More than one in three separated parents believe the UK's "pitiful" paternity leave played a part in their breakup, research has suggested. The campaign groups, The…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (210+ words) Suddenly, candidates are putting universal childcare on platforms, and strategists say it could be a winning issue "We're in a childcare catastrophe. We haven't invested enough in this infrastructure," Hong said in an interview with the Guardian. "Universal childcare meets…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (795+ words) A surprise family member " a sweet, youthful tortoise " is staving off my maternal hunger pangs after our human offspring recently decampedIt feels pathetic to admit this, but I'm still a bit unmoored by my sons leaving after Christmas. There's a…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (310+ words) Scottish social justice secretary says pledge for the city shows shared "commitment to tackling child poverty" New York"s new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has received a baby box from the Scottish government after modelling part of his election campaign on…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (401+ words) Officials to offer 50% subsidy up to $310,000 in effort to make one of world's most expensive cities more affordable San Francisco will offer free childcare to families earning less than $230,000 a year, and a 50% subsidy to those earning up to $310,000, in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1769+ words) Nick and Brooke Shirley have for years published conspiracy-minded takes on hot-button rightwing issues YouTube influencer Nick Shirley, whose viral video alleging fraud by daycare centers servicing Minneapolis's Somali American community came days ahead of the Trump administration's declaration of…...

2+ mon, 5+ hour ago  (631+ words) The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children does not end at 18 | Editorial'The Guardian The Guardian view on care leavers: responsibility for looked-after children does not end at 18 Free prescriptions and eye tests ought to help these young…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (680+ words) US president goes on racist tirade against lawmaker and Somali Americans, alleging fraud in industry Donald Trump took further aim at Minnesota's Democratic governor Tim Walz and the Somali American representative Ilhan Omar on Wednesday in the wake of his…...