Will changes to childcare prove to be child's play?

Childcare voucher schemes are being phased out in favour of a government system. So how can HR engage with parents?

Tax-free childcare delayed until 2017

The introduction of tax-free childcare will be delayed until 2017, following a Supreme Court judgment.

HR can help change children's lives

By involving employees in the community, HR could make a big difference to children in care

Free childcare to double to 30 hours per week by 2016

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.

Business reacts to the Queen's Speech

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...

Liberal Democrats pledge to extend shared parental leave and free childcare

The Liberal Democrats have pledged in their manifesto to extend shared parental leave and free childcare for working families.

Labour: We would let grandparents share parental leave

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 working carers have felt lonely or isolated

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.

SMEs unprepared for shared parental leave

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.

Fathers regret not taking more paternity leave

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).

Female-friendly employee benefits: A legal perspective

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...

Rising childcare costs a barrier to work

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.