Pre-Budget Report 2004: roundup of childcare announcements

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• TUC Changing Times News

One million extra childcare places will be made available by 2010 under plans unveiled in the Chancellor’s 2 December 2004 Pre-Budget Report. This will be done by boosting the UK's network of children's centres and getting schools to open from 8am to 6pm, at a cost of £600m by 2007/08.

Gordon Brown also increased paid maternity leave from six to nine months and proposed an extension of flexible working rights for parents. Many parents will also get £50 per week help with the costs of chi... (120 more words)

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