% of mothers returned to work before their child's first birthday compared with just 24% in 1981. Combine worries about the quality of childcare in nurseries or with childminders, with the hefty sum you have to pay for them, and it comes as no surprise

Put simply, you buy childcare vouchers from your pre-taxed income. That means you don’t pay tax or National Insurance on them. You can spend your childcare vouchers on almost any Ofsted registered or approved childcare for children aged 0-15 years

stack of reports debating about whether going back to work is doing your child any favours and it all adds up to one big guilt trip. So who better to tell it how it really is than you, our great readers? Hundreds of you answered our childcare survey

Making the decisionChoosing someone to look after your child when you return to work or training is one of the most important decisions you can make. Around 300,000 children are cared for by childminders, making home-based childcare the second most

today. So, if you are returning to work and have any questions about childcare then Susanna can use her extensive knowledge to help. Whether it's about what a childminder can offer you, how to find the right one or what to ask a prospective childminder

The amount of dads doing full-time childcare is on the up. Now fathers are in charge of looking after the kids in more than 14 per cent of households – up 10 per cent in the last decade.Researchers also found out that in 25 per cent of households

The Government has announced that by Autumn 2015 households where both parents work will qualify for up to £1,200 per year per child in childcare vouchers. Initially parents of children under the age of five will benefit with plans that it will rise

There may be more financial doom and gloom expected in George Osborne’s 2013 budget announcement, but one childcare scheme could be welcome news to working parents across Britain.A new voucher system will allow parents to claim back 20

as it gains momentum and the government is already planning to increase the funding for early childcare to £380m."Around 260,000 children from the most disadvantaged families will get this support in early years,” Osbourne said today. “This is how you

New Year is the perfect time to make a few toddler resolutions that will help your family stay happy and healthy. If you've been putting off tackling tricky toddler habits, read on for advice that will help your child reach that next milestone...Have a happy new year with your to...