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London childcare prices fall but nurseries warn of crisis looming

London childcare prices have dropped for the first time in 15 years but providers warned the reductions will not last.

Childcare more accessible in richer London boroughs 

Poorer London boroughs have significantly less access to childcare places, according to data from the Office for National Statistics and

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Single mother left with £30,000 debt after Universal Credit stripped

A single mother from Lambeth was left with £30,000 worth of debt after losing access to Universal Credit when she

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Parents fight to save Streatham Vale nursery

Parents in Streatham Vale are campaigning to save their local nursery after it closed its doors in March citing a budget shortfall.

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Nursery staff work flat out to support local families in childcare crisis

Twickenham nursery staff are firing on all cylinders to maintain high quality care despite rising costs and staffing pressures amid

Easier access to your baby’s health records in Croydon

Pregnant women and parents in Croydon can now have easier access to their children’s health records in one place thanks

Gender pay equality at ‘coronavirus crossroads’ on Equal Pay Day

Today is Equal Pay Day, the day in the year when based on average pay data for those in full-time

Residential home manager receives MBE for services to children

A residential home manager from Streatham is one of the coronavirus heroes to receive an MBE in this year’s Queen’s

‘Family isn’t just the people you’re related to’ – The au pairs who have stayed on through lockdown

It would be hard for most of us to live with our boss in any circumstance, let alone with the

‘I’m confident we can do it’ – Wandsworth parents learn Makaton to homeschool daughter with special needs

A Wandsworth couple are learning child therapies and Makaton to help homeschool their daughter with special needs. Alasdair Leslie, 43,

Breakfast voted ‘most stressful time of the day’ by parents

Tantrums, queues for the bathroom and running out of milk makes breakfast time the most stressful time of the day

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