Suppliers

Leapfrog provides the ultimate care and education for your little ones, offering full and part time nursery places, flexible opening hours and opportunities to save money on childcare costs with Leapfrog Childcare Vouchers.
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Accor - Research indicates that Childcare Vouchers are the most popular form of employer-supported childcare, with over 42% of UK employers already offering this benefit. If you are considering implementing a scheme, click here for our expert guidance and factsheets.

Imagine - At Imagine Co-operative Childcare, our ethics are hard-wired into who we are, what we do and how we do it. We don't compromise on standards, we don't charge you for services you haven't bought and we don't sell you things you don't want. We care about children, parents and the employers with whom we operate voucher schemes.
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All Save - Allsave is dedicated to providing the most versatile and all encompassing childcare voucher scheme; your employees choose a virtual or paper scheme (for one management fee), to suit their individual needs. Click here to find out how to implement a scheme and why to choose All Save.

Features

2007 Maternity legislation: A step forward? By Sarah Fletcher
Changes to maternity legislation on 1 April 2007 include an increase in statutory paid leave from six to nine months, optional 'keeping in touch' days and an extension of the notice. Sarah Fletcher asked HR professionals and industry experts how they expect these new developments to affect organisations.
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Childcare vouchers: Are they worth it?
Childcare vouchers are promoted as a cost effective way of improving employee retention, but are there hidden costs? Sarah Fletcher asks what the scheme really means for UK businesses.
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Pregnancy: More rights than a protected Panda?
"More legal rights than a protected species panda bear" is how one senior HR advisor describes the attitude of business towards pregnant employees. Is the increase in statutory maternity, paternity and adoption pay in April this year from £106 to £108.85 per week a suitable provision for new parents or does it reflect a general disregard among government and companies for their services? Sarah Fletcher asked HR professionals how maternity issues affect their organizations.
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Payroll Tip: Childcare vouchers provided by the employer
Question: What are the rules for tax and NICs relief on childcare vouchers?
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Opinion: The benefits backlash
Lynne Currer, product manager, Childcare Vouchers at Accor Services considers the growing resentment towards family-specific benefits and advises employers on how to manage the backlash.
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