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Is Northern Ireland one of the cheapest parts of the UK for childcare?
25 April 2023
On 11 March, Belfast Live posted on its Facebook page that: “Northern Ireland has been named as one of the cheapest regions in the UK

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Is childcare the biggest cost for NI families, after housing?
1 September 2022
Childcare isn’t relevant to every home – but, for such households, this claim is backed by evidence. Annual surveys show that for over half of

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Childcare provision in Northern Ireland
8 December 2021
A recent survey published by Employers For Childcare examined the status of childcare provision in Northern Ireland. This explainer article updates our previous analysis and

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Is full-time paid maternity leave in the UK one of the lowest in Europe?
7 May 2021
This claim is accurate. In an OECD report, the UK ranked 9th lowest of 33 European countries for “full-rate equivalent” paid maternity leave. Including home

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Children living in poverty in Northern Ireland
25 February 2021
How many children in Northern Ireland live in poverty? Dr Julie-Ann Maney, a paediatrician who works at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, wrote

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What is Northern Ireland’s COVID-19 recovery plan?
15 October 2020
Please refer to the NI Direct website for information about the latest restrictions. [This article was originally part of the COVID-19 Information Dissemination (COVID-19 ID)

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Is Northern Ireland without funded childcare provision?
10 December 2019
The Northern Ireland Government funds the provision of pre-school education, which in the rest of the UK, Ireland, and wider Europe is defined as “Early

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Do 77% of mothers face discrimination at work?
2 December 2016
This claim is inaccurate. It is correct for mothers in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) but the statistic stated on BBC Radio Ulster does

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Has low childcare provision caused a low female employment rate?
8 August 2016
This claim is inaccurate. While childcare provision is more limited in Northern Ireland than in Great Britain, and female employment rates are lower in Northern