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Mon 10 Oct 2008Adding up childcare costs
What's the story with prohibitive childcare fees, asks Conor Pope?
WITH FULL-TIME teaching jobs, Gareth and Moira Allen have no choice but to send their two young sons, aged one and three, to a creche near their home. The couple are luckier than most, however, and their comparatively family-friendly working hours give them a significant degree of flexibility when it comes to drop-offs and pick-ups.
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