The summer holidays are now over and for many parents this will bring some relief from the desperate scrabble to find that all-elusive holiday childcare. The latest research from the Family and Childcare Trust has shown that provision of holiday childcare has halved since 2009 whilst costs have risen by over 15 per cent. For…
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For many single parents, childcare is the vital cog that helps them to balance their busy lives. It gives them time to find, keep and progress in work. It offers that little bit of breathing space to tick off the tasks on their to-do list. But the ever-rising price of childcare is throwing a spanner…