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Calling all childcare providers
Monday 9 August 2010
If your details are already on our online childcare search facility, please ensure they are up to date. If you are not already advertising your service on our search facility, please click on the following link: more »
Coalition Government – what will be the impact on families?
Monday 7 June 2010
Number 10 opened its door to reveal the first coalition Government in 36 years. The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats have wasted little time getting down to business. On 11 May the new Government published its negotiations agreement covering a range of issues. The parties have agreed to set out an emergency budget within the next 50 days, which will set out its plans for the coming year. The Child Trust Funds are one of the first casualties, with a recent announcement made to phase them out. On 22 June, George Osborne, the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, will reveal the new Government’s budget. Cuts of £6 billion to non-frontline services will be made within the financial year 2010-2011. How will this impact on working families? Employers For Childcare’s focus is very much centred on changes that will affect families. more »
Childcare in the Summer Months
Monday 7 June 2010
Summer is fast approaching; the brighter nights are upon us and we are looking forward to holidays and barbeques. But for parents, the arrival of the school holidays can bring additional childcare challenges. Whilst grandparents may be happy to look after the little ones after school during term time, all day every day during the holidays is a different story! more »
Charity launches new Childcare Benefits Advisory Service to help families
Thursday 29 April 2010
Sir Reg Empey, Minister for Employment and Learning officially launched local charity Employers For Childcare’s new Childcare Benefits Advisory Service which provides details on potential help with childcare costs and helpful advice on work-life options for families confidentially. more »
Election Fever
Thursday 29 April 2010
With the media frenzy and electioneering over the past few weeks leading up to the general election on 6 May, it is difficult to avoid election fever. The gloves are off, the sleeves are rolled up as politicial parties fight to retain and win new seats. Our voice at Westminster is represented through our MPs who hold 18 seats. When our would-be candidates come knocking on your door do you smile politely, accept their leaflets and as soon as the door is closed, add them to your recycling pile? more »
New Childcare Benefits Advisory Service
Thursday 25 February 2010
We are delighted to announce that we have launched a new Childcare Benefits Advisory Service. We have arranged a series of drop in sessions, that will be coming to a town near you..... more »
Parent Power!! Gordon Brown confirms 'U' turn on Childcare Vouchers
Friday 4 December 2009
Today thousands of supporters of the ChildcareSOS(Save Our Savings) campaign breathed a sigh of relief when the 'U' turn on tax relief on the childcare voucher scheme was officially announced. more »
Award Winning Triple Impact; Socially, Politically and Financially
Wednesday 2 December 2009
2009 has been a year of outstanding recognition for Employers For Childcare, who’s triple impact as a Social Enterprise have been acknowledged across all sectors. more »
Campaign of the Year!
Tuesday 1 December 2009
The ChildcareSOS (Save our Savings) campaign, spearheaded by Employers For Childcare to save the childcare voucher scheme, has won Campaign of the year 2009 at the annual Slugger O’Toole Awards.
MLA of the Year, Dawn Purvis (PUP) presented the award to Marie Marin, Chief Executive Officer with Employers For Childcare at a celebratory function held in The Black Box.
The ChildcareSOS (Save our Savings) campaign was launched by
Employers For Childcare on 30 September in direct reaction to Gordon Brown’s announcement on 29 September, to phase out the tax relief on Childcare Vouchers, directly affecting 340,000 working parents currently benefiting from the scheme.
The intensive campaign, which received national coverage, has led The Labour Party Government to now reconsider its proposals. The success of and the momentum of the ChildcareSOS campaign led to it being voted for by NI Assembly MLAs as the Campaign of the Year!
Marie Marin, CEO of Employers For Childcare whose aim is to make it easier for parents with dependent children to get into work, and to stay in work said; “I am absolutely delighted to have been recognised by our local politicians as the Campaign of the Year for 2009. The award comes on the back of the successful outcome of a debate in the Northern Ireland Assembly; Employers For Childcare received cross party support for the campaign to oppose Gordon Brown’s decision to phase out childcare vouchers”. more »
NI Assembly endorses ChildcareSOS campaign!
Wednesday 25 November 2009
Employers For Childcare’s ChildcareSOS campaign continued to gather momentum today, as members of the Northern Ireland Assembly gave their complete support to the childcare voucher scheme. more »
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