Home About Us News Insights News and Insights New Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Bill for Northern Ireland Policy Insight8th February 2022 From later this year, eligible working parents will be entitled to two weeks' statutory paid leave following the death of a child or stillbirth. Employers For Childcare welcomes changes to public procurement policy Policy Insight7th February 2022 New approach to public procurement will benefit social enterprises. Backdating Childcare Vouchers to make even more savings Policy Insight3rd February 2022 If you haven't used all of your annual entitlement to Childcare Vouchers you may be able to save more money before the end of the tax year! Early education and childcare missing from UK Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda Policy Insight3rd February 2022 Levelling up vision will not be achieved if parents can't afford the childcare they need & if children have unequal access to high-quality early education. Investing in childcare key to addressing Northern Ireland’s high levels of economic inactivity Policy Insight1st February 2022 Childcare plays a vital role in supporting parents to work and to tackling economic inactivity. Changes to the Healthy Start scheme – vouchers to be replaced by prepaid card Policy Insight1st February 2022 The Healthy Start scheme is changing – reapply online to ensure you continue to benefit. How do Childcare Vouchers work? Policy Insight31st January 2022 Find out more about how Childcare Vouchers help working parents with registered childcare costs and save money for employers. Education Minister Michelle McIlveen announces extension of Childcare Temporary Closure Fund until March 2022 Press Release27th January 2022 Critical Covid-19 funding for childcare providers extended to cover 1 January to 31 March 2022. Is free childcare available in Northern Ireland? Policy Insight24th January 2022 Find out more about the availability of free or funded childcare across the UK. Help with upfront childcare costs in Northern Ireland through the Advisor Discretion Fund Policy Insight21st January 2022 Parents on Universal Credit or other income-based benefits can get support with upfront childcare costs to help them move into work or increase their hours. 1…2425262728…62
