All news on the topic: Childcare

The watchdog has bit hit by a major backlash after headteacher Ruth Perry took her own life in January whilst awaiting an inspection judgement which downgraded her school

The pram with the baby boy inside was caught by a gust of desert wind and began rolling towards speeding traffic. The baby's great-aunt tried to save him but fell and couldn't get up

A woman has told her older sister she won't be going to her child-free wedding because she has to stay with her kids – but the bride is fuming and now saying she's 'ruining' her big day

The man had been doing his fair share around the house so was pretty shocked when his wife started to expect more and more until he decided to take revenge

Multi-millionaire Akshata Murty's investment company has shares in Study Hall - which was last year boosted by a grant of £349,976, official records shows

Many parents only found out this morning if their children would have to stay at home, leaving some people having to arrange last-minute childcare - so what are your rights if you can't work?

Career-driven Lydia Mujuru, 49, didn’t realise she was “obsessed” with work until she felt like something was missing when she was on maternity leave with her eldest son

BriAnna Blanton, 18, gained no weight, continued to get her period and even had negative pregnancy tests, so when daughter Oakleigh made her entrance, it's safe to say mum was a little shocked

Details of investments worth hundreds of millions of pounds that are owned by the PM's heiress wife Akshata Murty were not included on a list of ministerial interests

A mum has sparked debate after claiming it's 'morally poor' of her retired and healthy parents not to provide childcare for her kids - as some say they're not obligated

The Prime Minister’s heiress wife Akshata Murty took a hit to her vast fortune as shares in the Indian IT giant Infosys, which was co-founded by her billionaire dad, dropped in value

Parents have reacted angrily to plans in some areas of the country to extend the half-term holiday for schools this autumn by a week with people worried about the amount of schooling already lost and extra costs

Expert is worried the NHS will struggle to cope during the “hangover period” from the strikes next week, and says emergency departments may treat only patients arriving by ambulance

Asking more than 7,000 parents and carers of under-sevens, researchers found 23% in the UK had either quit work or dropped out of studies

Choosing to bring a baby into the world is no small decision, and one woman said that it was non-negotiable that she wanted her husband to be a stay-at-home dad - but he wasn't as keen

The benefit Maternity Allowance has today risen from £156.66 a week to £172.48 - this marks a rise of 10.1% and is worth an extra £15.82 a week, or £617 in total

Akshata Murthy is a shareholder in Koru Kids - a nanny and childminder firm which also benefit from a newly-unveiled golden hello policy in the budget

A new mum was left frustrated after her mother-in-law kept going into her room, after she repeatedly asked her not to, she even caught the older woman on her bed

The mum is furious that her friend won't be providing childcare at her destination wedding, so has refused to attend - as some branded the bride's plan 'ridiculous'

Louise Mansell, 29, had her first child at 16 and is still with her partner. She hates teen pregnancy TV shows that play on negative stereotypes and says there is support out there

The Prime Minister failed to mention Akshata Murthy's links to Koru Kids when he was questioned by MPs over why the financial announcement favoured private firms

Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, who grew up in a council house in Washington, Tyne and Wear, said her mum Clare didn't go back to work full time until she started school because no childcare was available.

In an interview with The Mirror, the Shadow Education Secretary accused Jeremy Hunt of "pouring petrol on a fire that is already raging". Earlier this month he announced plans to offer more free hours - without enough cash to prop up the struggling system

A Sunday Mirror investigation has found some of the biggest nursery chains including Just Childcare, Bright Horizons and Busy Bees, have poor safety reports while their CEOs live a life of luxury

In a recent survey, 96% of parents said they would vote for the party with the best offer on childcare, and it’s no surprise why - a quarter of parents are cutting back on necessities to pay for it