News Releases

Family Benefits Advice Service now offering online advice sessions for parent groups

Press Release
8th September 2020

Online webinars provide advice on financial support and entitlements for families.

First meeting takes place of new All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare

Press Release
13th August 2020

Employers For Childcare provides Secretariat for this important forum on childcare.

Back to school can be an expensive time for parents but help is available

Press Release
11th August 2020

Make sure you are receiving all the financial support with back to school costs you are entitled to.

Employers For Childcare welcomes recovery package for childcare sector, but calls for longer-term investment

Press Release
28th July 2020

Childcare Strategy for Northern Ireland long overdue and urgently needed.

Employers For Childcare welcomes announcement of new financial support package for childcare providers

Press Release
22nd July 2020

The Childcare Recovery Support Package opens on 27 July and will provide financial support to assist the recovery of the childcare sector in Northern Ireland

Summer food payment scheme launched

Press Release
20th July 2020

Extension of the Free School Meals payment scheme for July and August.

Coronavirus: What does the Chancellor’s summer statement mean for families and employers?

Press Release
9th July 2020

Rishi Sunak's summer statement sets out plans for economic recovery.

Employers For Childcare welcomes funding package for childcare, but emphasises need for efficient implementation

Press Release
30th June 2020

£10.5 million funding package for childcare announced.

Childcare Sector Recovery Plan and Frequently Asked Questions published

Press Release
25th June 2020

Childcare Sector Recovery plan aims to restore childcare sector to pre-COVID19 capacity levels as quickly as possible.

Education Minister announces Childcare Sector Recovery Plan

Press Release
19th June 2020

Key developments will allow more parents to access childcare from 29 June.