Tag Archives: George Osborne

No nursery place, no job

By closing a college nursery, at a time when many people face job losses,  it seems rather ironic that East Durham College – a community college that on its website advertises courses to help people back into work – will be responsible for making 18 nursery staff redundant and leaving working parents with no childcare little option but to quit their jobs – just in time for Christmas. Read More »

The benefits of privilege

Many parents will be wondering what’s next on the hit list, as the row over the Chancellor’s decision to axe child benefit for higher-rate taxpayers rumbles on. Read More »