News and Insights

Northern Ireland MPs must do right by parents and businesses

Press Release
26th January 2018

Employers For Childcare is calling on local MPs to do all they can to halt the proposed closure of the Childcare Voucher scheme to new entrants in April 2018.

Webinar – The Future of Childcare Vouchers

Policy Insight
23rd January 2018

Webinar recording on the future of Childcare Vouchers and implications for employers, which took place on 22 January 2018.

Parliamentary Debate on the future of Childcare Vouchers

Press Release
18th January 2018

A background and summary to the Parliament Debate on the future of Childcare Vouchers which took place on Monday 15 January.

Tax-free childcare – Roll-out extended

Policy Insight
16th January 2018

Extended to households where the youngest child is under the age of nine, and will open to all remaining eligible families with children under 12 on 14 Feb.

Power to your Signatures: Parliamentary Debate on the future of Childcare Vouchers

Press Release
12th January 2018

The Childcare Voucher scheme is due to close to new entrants from April 2018. A Parliamentary Debate is scheduled to discuss this on Monday 15 January.

September 2018 Pre-School application deadline is this Wednesday!

Policy Insight
8th January 2018

The closing date for Pre-School applications is 12.00 noon on Wednesday 10 January 2018.

Call Employers For Childcare and you could be £4,000 better off in 2018

Press Release
2nd January 2018

Employers For Childcare urges all parents to call its Family Benefits Advice Service 0800 028 3008 for free, impartial and confidential advice.

Round up of 2017: news and events that impacted on working parents

Policy Insight
21st December 2017

Employers For Childcare surmises its work from the last twelve months and reviews the big impacts which affected working parents

Alert: HMRC Childcare Service Technical Issue

Press Release
15th December 2017

Callers to our helpline, who use Childcare Vouchers, have reported problems when reconfirming their eligibility for 30 hours free childcare.

Creating a family friendly culture will help grow your business

Policy Insight
7th December 2017

New research published today shows that some parents – and prospective parents - feel they are overlooked when it comes to job opportunities and job promotion.