The NSPCC respond to a rise in reports of children being left home alone - they offer helpful, supportive advice for parents juggling the pressures of work and kids.
Parents are always performing the greatest balancing act. Expensive childcare costs and inconsistent access to wraparound care is leaving some families trapped into living near grandparents who can look after children for free. Never is the juggle of work, children and life more apparent than during school holidays, when these pressures are compounded and parents have few options open to them for support.
