Childcare

BDO is launching a five-pronged package to support its new mothers and help them return to work following maternity leave.

The current childcare system is not "fit for purpose" as the current cost of part-time childcare has overtaken the average UK mortgage bill, new research reveals.

Maternity leave and pay is expensive and disruptive to business, a government survey of employer views finds.

There is a growing "tension" between working parents and childless professionals, as many non-parents feel angry that they are being forced to work longer hours, a report reveals.

Women over 50 are struggling to balance work with caring responsibilities, as a rigid workplace culture is making it more difficult for them to further their careers, a report finds.

Employers should be more imaginative with flexible working arrangements, rather than just restricting workers to part-time work, says employment relations minister Jenny Willott.

The government should make replacing childcare vouchers with a system of universal childcare a top priority, the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) argues.

The government's new childcare proposals will leave the UK's lowest earners struggling to go out to work, a charity warns.

The majority of women (59%) regret returning to work as early as they did after childbirth with many doing so purely for financial reasons, a survey reveals.

Imperial College London has become the first university in England to support its employees with access to emergency childcare and eldercare services.