Many London parents are employed outside of normal 9-5 office hours, or have jobs where the times that they work can change from week to week. These ‘atypical’ work patterns include overtime, shift work, weekend working, zero hours and on-call working. They often have trouble finding formal childcare, as nurseries and after-school clubs require a regular commitment and there is little formal childcare that operates outside normal office hours. This report will set out the issues and outline what can be done to improve provision.