welcome to the programme. a smaller workforce represents a serious economic challenge. it makes it harder for employers to filljobs. it adds to wage pressures that drive inflation. it holds back growth. it reduces the tax revenues available to fund public services. there is an imperative in helping people back to work. the trouble is many parents in this country can t afford to because many would see their take home pay wiped out by the £15,000 average annual cost of full time childcare for a two year old. right now, uk childcare costs are double the 0ecd average. the only two countries where parents spend a higher percentage on childcare are switzerland and new zealand. when i had my daughter, who s five, i had to quit myjob because we couldn t afford childcare. i look forward to going back to nursing. my plan is to go back to nursing. if there d been more options and if childcare had been either cheaper or there was more flexibility, that would ve definitely been something
This is often made with a chocolate fudge topping that’s poured on while still warm, but that produces something more like a pudding than a cake for teatime – so I’ve gone for a chocolate ganache instead. Buttermilk gives a lovely tang.
Curtains are notorious for absorbing unpleasant smells such as pet odours, cooking smells, smoke, mould and mildew. To remove unpleasant smells, homeowners don t need to resort to chemicals or a washing machine but a simple homemade spray instead.