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The Best Start for Children, the Best Deal for Families

Mon, 01 Dec 2008

This paper sets out our policies for nineteen months shared parental leave and twenty hours of free quality childcare for all children from eighteen months

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Clegg: Britain is in need of a childcare revolution

Sun, 30 Nov 2008

Liberal Democrat Leader Nick Clegg have unveiled plans for free childcare for every family, and 19 months of paid leave for both parents to share.

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Balls’ change of mind on access to Baby P review welcome - Laws

Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Commenting on the news that the Government has agreed to release the Serious Case Review of Baby P to opposition spokespeople and local MPs, Liberal Democrat Shadow Children, Schools and Families Secretary, David Laws said: “It is welcome that Ed Balls has changed his mind on access to the Serious Case Review and will be allowing the local MP Lynne Featherstone and opposition spokespeople to view it."

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Lone parents must not be forced into poverty - Willott

Fri, 21 Nov 2008

Commenting on Sir Richard Tilt’s warning that welfare reforms could push loan parents into poverty, Liberal Democrat Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, Jenny Willott said: “It will be difficult for people to find work over the next couple of years, especially lone parents with caring responsibilities. They will need exceptional support from a Jobcentre Plus network which is already struggling to handle rising unemployment."

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Government forcing 55,000 single parents to take out loans - Willott

Mon, 17 Nov 2008

Government policies to push single parents into work will lead to 55,000 of them having to take out loans to make ends meet next year, the Liberal Democrats have revealed.

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Nick Clegg attends child poverty march

Mon, 06 Oct 2008

Liberal Democrat Leader, Nick Clegg will today attend the ‘Keep the Promise’ rally in London to highlight the plight of the millions of children who are growing up in poverty in Britain. Despite the Government’s promise to end child poverty in the UK by 2010, current spending levels mean that this target will not be met.

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One in four fathers refused flexible working hours - Clegg

Thu, 02 Oct 2008

One in four fathers who request flexible working hours are refused by their employers, the Liberal Democrats have discovered.

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Liberal Democrat Economic Recovery Plan

Tue, 30 Sep 2008

Lib Dem plans to help families include tax cuts for low and middle income households, stopping unnecessary repossessions, action to cut energy bills and big cuts in interest rates.