News

How do parents really feel about screens?

17th June 2019

Technology - love or hate it, there is simply no living without it. As the media seems to be so split on the idea of children and technology, we asked our community how they felt about children’s screen time and gadgets. … read more

Parents get MORE STRESSED about an UNTIDY HOME than anything else (including the health of their children and lack of sleep)

3rd June 2019

Parenting, stressful isn’t it? Thankfully, we’re not alone in feeling the pressures of parenthood, and long gone are the days of trying to make out family life is perfect. With that in mind, we wanted to find out exactly what causes parents the most stress, so asked members of the Childcare.co.uk community what causes them the most stress as a parent and their perceptions on mental health and how this relates to parenting. … read more

The votes are in – UK parents say BOYS are EASIER to raise than GIRLS

13th May 2019

We all know that parenting boys and girls is both a challenge and an absolute joy, but is one gender really easier to raise than the other? We surveyed our members to find out exactly that and according to 66% of UK parents, the answer is boys are easier. … read more

Need a babysitter? Just ask Amazon.

12th May 2017

British company launches childcare search service on Amazon They’ve already changed the way we buy books, music, movies and even groceries but now parents can use online giant Amazon to find childcare. … read more

Childcare.co.uk working with nasen to support professionals working in Early Years

12th May 2017

Childcare.co.uk has been chosen by nasen as a partner to help deliver an exciting new project which aims to improve the outcomes for more than 50,000 children in early years’ settings across the country. … read more

Childcare Cost Comparison Tool

2nd April 2017

Compare rates of childcare providers in your local area We've launched a new childcare costs comparison tool. … read more

NEW FEATURE: Secure Document Sharing

22nd April 2016

Childcare providers and tutors can now upload documents and share them with parents Childcare.co.uk are taking online safety and security to the next level with our new My Documents feature. … read more

Child Safety Week

21st March 2016

6th - 12th June 2016 Child Safety Week (6-12 June 2016) is the Child Action Prevention Trust (CAPT) annual campaign to reduce serious childhood accidents. The Week offers those working in the early years sector a positive opportunity to engage with children and families and reduce the number of local children suffering serious accidents. … read more