Home About Us News Insights News and Insights Accessing childcare: Your questions answered Press Release13th January 2021 We answer some frequently asked questions from parents and childcare providers about accessing and providing childcare at present All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty calls for evidence on maintaining the £20 uplift to Universal Credit 13th January 2021 Employers For Childcare submits evidence to All Party Parliamentary Group on Poverty. Spring clean your finances as we head into 2021! Press Release12th January 2021 Make sure you are accessing all the financial support you are entitled to. Pre-school places: information for parents Press Release6th January 2021 Pre-school applications for 2021/22 open on Thursday 7 January 2021 Employers For Childcare welcomes new measures to support childcare providers Press Release5th January 2021 A fund to support childcare providers who had to temporarily close between September and December 2020 opens for applications from 6 January 2021. Reflecting on a challenging year and looking forward to a brighter 2021 Policy Insight18th December 2020 Employers For Childcare looks back on a busy 2020 – much achieved despite the challenges. Furlough scheme extended to end of April 2021 Policy Insight17th December 2020 The UK Government will continue to pay 80% of wages, for eligible employees, for hours not worked. Keeping families, childcare providers and others informed during COVID-19 Policy Insight10th December 2020 Update on recent developments and advice available. Employers For Childcare welcomes opening of new financial support scheme for childcare providers Press Release3rd December 2020 The Childcare Sustainability Support Fund opens for applications from 4 December 2020. New support scheme for the newly self-employed Press Release3rd December 2020 Economy Minister Diane Dodds today announced a new Covid-19 support scheme for the newly self-employed in Northern Ireland. 1…3536373839…62