Childcare fees have rocketed by 42% over the last six years and can comprise up to 45% of the cost of a child.
The majority (82%) of organisations plan to carry on supporting existing childcare voucher schemes despite the introduction of the government's new Tax-Free Childcare scheme, research finds.
The Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) has slammed the government's decision to choose National Savings & Investments (NS&I) as the sole provider for the new Tax-Free Childcare scheme.
National Savings and Investment (NS&I) will work alongside HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to provide the government's new tax-free childcare scheme - following the wishes of employers.
The vast majority (90%) of employers have not yet reviewed or amended their policies and procedures in light of the new shared parental leave changes, according to an Eversheds survey.
Working fathers should be entitled to a paid "daddy month" off with at least the minimum wage to spend time with their children, a thinktank proposes.
The vast majority of parents would not take up the government's plans for shared parental leave, research finds.
The government has confirmed its plans to increase childcare tax relief to £2,000 per child from the £1,200 originally proposed.
The government has made the case for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) or National Savings and Investments (NS&I) to deliver its new Tax-Free Childcare accounts.
Just 15% of employers have a clear idea of how they will implement the new shared parental leave plans for their employees who are parents, a survey reveals.