Gordon Brown announced that he intended to introduce the reforms from April 2009. It is thought 4.5 million more parents will be able to ask for flexible working arrangements. Currently, only parents of children under the age of six have the right to do so. Alison Garnham, joint chief executive of childcare charity Daycare Trust, said: "The teenage years are some of the toughest for parents and flexible working is essential so that parents of older children can strike the right balance between...