Childcare voucher schemes are being phased out in favour of a government system. So how can HR engage with parents?
The introduction of tax-free childcare will be delayed until 2017, following a Supreme Court judgment.
By involving employees in the community, HR could make a big difference to children in care
The amount of free childcare working parents will receive is to double to 30 hours per week by September 2016, the prime minister is expected to announce.
Creation of two million jobs; a ban on income tax, VAT and national insurance increases for five years; and an in/out referendum on the EU by 2017 were among the pledges confirmed in the first...
The Liberal Democrats have pledged in their manifesto to extend shared parental leave and free childcare for working families.
The Labour Party would consult on allowing grandparents to share in parents’ unpaid parental leave if it came to power in May’s election.
Seven in 10 employees who care for family members have felt lonely or isolated at work as a result of their caring responsibilities, according to research from Employers for Carers.
More than a third (36%) of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are not ready to implement shared parental leave (SPL), according to research by law firm Slater and Gordon.
Nearly a third (32%) of fathers regret not taking any, or enough, leave after the birth of their child, according to research by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS).
Egg freezing technology gives women the option to climb the career ladder and have a family later in life. However, is this really a positive incentive? Would it be better to focus on more...
The rising costs of childcare have left families with the reality that it “simply does not pay to work”, according to the Family and Childcare Trust.