Nearly eight out of 10 (79%) of mothers are planning to go back to work or increase their working hours because of the credit crunch.

One in four pregnancies in the UK end in loss during pregnancy or birth and therefore it is likely that in any organisation, a number of employees will have been or will be affected by baby loss.

Sixty percent of employers would pay between £12,000 and £18,000 starting salary for an apprenticeship-qualified employee