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5 Ways to avoid high childcare costs

1. Shift Work

If you and your partner are able to find jobs that have shift work then you may be able to work your shifts around each other to minimise the amount of childcare you will need.

2 . Try and job share with a friend or family member

You may find that your friends or family are in a similar situation to you, so you may be able to buddy up with another family and share the...

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Parents facing soaring early years costs while a third of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders warn of likely closure in the next year

COST-OF-LIVING CRISIS: Parents facing soaring early years costs while a third of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders warn of likely closure in the next year, new Alliance survey reveals

“The early years sector in this country is in crisis. As our survey findings clearly show, current levels of government funding are nowhere near enough to support the delivery of affordable, sustainable...

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Don’t miss out on up to £2,000 towards childcare costs

Thousands of working families in the South West could be missing out on an opportunity to get up to £2,000 a year to help with the cost of childcare, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding parents, ahead of February half term.

Tax-Free Childcare – the 20% childcare top-up – provides eligible working families with up to £500 every three months (or £1,000 if their child is disabled) towards...

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