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Juggling a full-time job, after school care, and school holiday care can be a tricky time for working parents. The current school system of 9 am to 3 was set up in the 1880's and it assumed that one parent was at home full time. But jump forward 145 years and people's working lives look completely different. And just when parents find a balance during the school term they have to make a new plan for holidays. So is it time to rethink before and after school and holiday care?
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Juggling a full-time job, after school care, and school holiday care can be a tricky time for working parents. The current school system of 9 am to 3 was set up in the 1880's and it assumed that one parent was at home full time. But jump forward 145 years and people's working lives look completely different. And just when parents find a balance during the school term they have to make a new plan for holidays. So is it time to rethink before and after school and holiday care?

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