childcare

A new study has revealed the huge financial burden faced by working parents in the UK during the summer holidays, with childcare costs rising by an average of £1,683 a month. This increase in expenses is forcing many parents to…

The new financial year is often an opportunity to get organised for the year ahead. For self-employed parents juggling the demands of running a business with caring for their family, it could also be a good time to review the family…

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to providing 15 free hours of childcare for two-year-olds starting next month, asserting that the scheme remains “on track.” However, he acknowledged the inability to…

A flagship government childcare scheme is at risk of “falling apart” with parents struggling to access new free hours and nurseries in the dark about if they can afford to provide care, according to charities. Parents’ groups have…

Parents of nursery and primary school-age children are facing more than £600 of extra childcare costs a month, a study has found, as employers demand staff spend more days in the office. More than half of parents said they had come…

breadcrumb links PMN Business Article author: Reuters Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kagimoto Posted May 31, 2023 • 2 minutes to read Article content Tokyo - The Japanese government will…

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Office workers cross the street in heavy rain in a business district in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Androniki Christodoulou Written by Tetsushi Kagimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan on…