HSE to cut childcare costs 7% for 2012
The use of expensive private care arrangements for children in the care of the HSE is to be reviewed as the executive seeks to reduce costs in childcare services by 7% in 2012. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:35:45 -0800

Summit Area YMCA Childcare programs building strong, bright futures
When you entrust your child to the Y, we strive to fulfill our promise to make each day an opportunity for your child to grow, to learn something new, and to feel secure and confident in discovering their potential. YMCA... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:10:27 -0800

Childcare loans scheme proposed by thinktank
Social Market Foundation suggests parents should be able to borrow £10,000 upfront to cover the costs of care, with payments automatically deducted from their wages Parents should be able to borrow money from the government to cover childcare costs to make it more financially viable for them to return to work, a thinktank has suggested. The Social Market Foundation (SMF) has proposed a National ... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:01:02 -0800

New childcare/learning center proposed here
Dr. Tom Logan explains the playground site plan with Hamilton Cares board members. - Photo: Joyce Marie Taylor Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:09:30 -0800

Casey parents hit by childcare fee rise
STRUGGLING southeast mums may be forced to give up work due to rising childcare fees. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:23:35 -0800

AUDIO: Would a childcare loan system work?
The Social Market Foundation is launching its proposal for a new national childcare contribution scheme suggesting a new model in which the Government would help parents smooth the cost of childcare over their lifetimes. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:45:07 -0800

Parents 'need childcare cash aid'
UK parents should be able to spread the cost of childcare over as many as 20 years, according to a think tank. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:07:19 -0800

Childcare report is biased, centres say
The New Zealand Childcare Association (NZCA) says a report released by lobby group Family First branding daycare harmful is negative and biased. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:20:08 -0800

Mothers 'undervalued' for childcare contribution
A new report into childcare is calling for an overhaul of the system. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:23:35 -0800

Parents: Would you quit your job to save on childcare?
Sky-rocketing childcare costs are forcing some parents to stay at home with their kids -- would you? Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:55:06 -0800