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- Stay eligible for Childcare Vouchers – don’t miss out by leaving it too late to re-join the scheme
- Soaring inflation and rising cost of living pushing families to crisis point
- While unemployment rate has fallen, economic inactivity remains above pre-pandemic levels in Northern Ireland
- Campaign promises must be translated into meaningful progress following the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election
- Important advice for Tax Credit claimants
- A review of the political parties’ manifesto commitments on childcare ahead of next week’s Northern Ireland Assembly elections
- Universal Credit to be fully rolled out in Great Britain by 2024
- With the new tax year, what are the key changes that may affect you?
- Critical role of childcare recognised in new Skills Strategy to help create a more prosperous, equal society
- Learning from the experience of 30 hours free childcare in England
- Benefits of using a registered childcare provider
- Are you paying for childcare this Easter?
- New Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay law for Northern Ireland
- How does the Spring Statement affect employers with employees using Childcare Vouchers?
- Support with upfront childcare costs being rolled out through Advisor Discretion Fund
- How does the change to National Insurance affect Childcare Vouchers?
- What does the UK Spring Statement mean for families?
- Find out if Tax-Free Childcare could help with your childcare costs
- Rising costs present major challenge for families and childcare providers
- Find out more about Carer’s Allowance and how to claim it
- UK Government must support hard pressed families across the UK and increase benefit levels to reflect rising inflation
- Lord Mayor of Belfast encourages families to find out what financial support is available
- All Party Group urges progress on the Childcare Strategy to be a day one priority for new Executive
- What Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) could I be entitled to?
- Latest Women in Northern Ireland Labour Force statistics published to coincide with International Women’s Day 2022
- Find out more about your entitlement to time off for work for dependants or compassionate leave
- Financial support for new and expectant parents
- Employers For Childcare publishes its Policy Manifesto ahead of the 2022 Northern Ireland Assembly election
- Bedroom Tax mitigation extended permanently in Northern Ireland
- How do employers save money through Childcare Vouchers?
- Free webinars for childcare providers and others aimed at increasing uptake of Tax-Free Childcare scheme
- Omission of childcare in Draft Budget 2022-25 fails children, parents, the childcare sector and employers
- Education Minister announces extension of Covid-19 Childcare Sustainability Fund
- Additional funding allocated to support low-income families of children with a disability
- What is Tax-Free Childcare and how does it help with childcare costs?
- Communities Minister closes bedroom tax and benefit cap loopholes
- New Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay Bill for Northern Ireland
- Employers For Childcare welcomes changes to public procurement policy
- Backdating Childcare Vouchers to make even more savings
- Early education and childcare missing from UK Government’s ‘Levelling Up’ agenda
- Investing in childcare key to addressing Northern Ireland’s high levels of economic inactivity
- Changes to the Healthy Start scheme – vouchers to be replaced by prepaid card
- How do Childcare Vouchers work?
- Education Minister Michelle McIlveen announces extension of Childcare Temporary Closure Fund until March 2022
- Is free childcare available in Northern Ireland?
- Help with upfront childcare costs in Northern Ireland through the Advisor Discretion Fund
- Am I entitled to Universal Credit?
- All Party Group meeting emphasises vital role of early education and childcare in giving children the best start in life
- Stay eligible for Childcare Vouchers – don’t miss out by leaving it too late to re-join the scheme
- What help can I get with my childcare costs?
- Calls for urgent crisis funding for the childcare sector ahead of All Party Group meeting
- Irish Government launches major reform of funding for early learning and childcare sector
- Start off the new year with a spring clean of your family finances!
- Important change to rules regarding Statutory Sick Pay
- Information for parents on pre-school application process
- Much achieved despite another difficult year – looking forward to better times ahead in 2022!
- What help can I get with my childcare costs?
- Childcare identified as a key issue for business leaders
- Make sure you are accessing all the financial support you are entitled to this Christmas
- HMRC issues guidance for employers regarding Christmas wages payments
- Important changes to Universal Credit will benefit some working families
- Challenges facing Northern Ireland’s childcare sector could pose major threat to the economy
- Education Minister announces further funding to support childcare providers affected by Covid-19
- Vital role of childcare in the economy highlighted at All Party Group meeting
- Update Tax Credits by 25 November if you are still working reduced hours compared to pre-Covid-19
- Be inspired by Social Enterprise Day to buy social and make a difference
- Encouraging more parents to find out if Tax-Free Childcare could help with their childcare costs
- What does today’s UK Budget – aimed at building a Stronger Economy – mean for families?
- UPDATED: Upfront childcare support through Advisor Discretion Fund
- Covid-19 winter plan updates advice for employers
- Workshop speakers share innovative models of flexible working
- Irish Budget 2022 marks significant investment in childcare
- Time is running out for Tax Credit or Child Benefit claimants with a Post Office Card Account to set up a new account
- £20 cut to Universal Credit will result in many families struggling
- High Street Voucher presents a great opportunity to buy social
- Education Minister addresses All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare on progress towards a new Childcare Strategy
- £20 cut to Universal Credit will push families into poverty
- Choose Employers For Childcare and make a real difference for families
- How do Childcare Vouchers work?
- Free online workshop for employers – supporting flexible working in practice
- Furlough scheme comes to an end on 30 September 2021
- Prime Minister announces a UK wide increase in National Insurance
- £20 cut to Universal Credit due in October
- Don’t miss out on Child Benefit for older children
- Update on recognition payments for independent health and social care workers
- Childcare Vouchers – switch to Employers For Childcare and save money!
- Households set to lose £20 per week of Universal Credit
- What do the latest changes to the Covid-19 rules mean for families and childcare providers?
- Northern Ireland Childcare Survey – now open!
- Help with back to school costs
- Executive’s Covid-19 recovery plan fails to recognise vital role of childcare to the economy
- Feminist Recovery Plan re-launch highlights continued impact of Covid-19 on women
- Employers For Childcare celebrates high levels of customer satisfaction
- Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
- A challenging time for childcare providers who are delivering a critical service for children, parents and the economy
- Overview of Discretionary Support
- As restrictions continue to ease make your childcare arrangements in good time
- Employers For Childcare welcomes recognition of Social Value in public sector procurement
- Changes to the UK furlough scheme – July 2021
- New Decade, New Approach – commitments on childcare were important then and are critical now – delivery urgently needed
- Stay eligible for Childcare Vouchers – don’t miss out by leaving it too late to re-join the scheme
- All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare continues to work for progress on a much-needed Childcare Strategy
- Tax Credits renewal deadline is fast approaching: Important advice for claimants
- Employers For Childcare welcomes the extension of funding to support the childcare sector
- Childcare must be a day one priority for new Education and Economy Ministers
- Have you planned your summer childcare?
- New report identifies Early Years as a key priority area to address educational underachievement
- Universal Credit rules to be changed to allow payment of upfront childcare costs
- Westminster Committee considers impact of Covid-19 pandemic on parental employment
- Universal Credit and monthly paid wages
- All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare meets to hear about childcare for children with additional needs
- Your guide to financial support and employment rights for new and expectant parents
- Looking to the long-term future of work
- Childcare Vouchers – add social value to your business while saving money
- As Covid-19 restrictions ease and more people return to the workplace – remember to make your childcare arrangements in good time!
- Easing of lockdown restrictions – what does it mean for my family?
- Childcare providers – have you registered to receive payments from parents who use Tax-Free Childcare?
- All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare learns about policy developments in other jurisdictions
- Parents – share your views on how we can solve poverty in Northern Ireland
- Bedroom Tax Mitigation to be made permanent in Northern Ireland
- Return to school for primary and post primary pupils in Northern Ireland
- Have you reviewed your finances ahead of the new tax year?
- Employers For Childcare welcomes additional funding to support the sustainability of our vital childcare sector
- Employers For Childcare Chief Executive Marie Marin recognised at European level
- Furlough scheme and support for the self-employed extended
- Important update for anyone in receipt of Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits
- What does today’s UK Budget – aimed at protecting jobs and livelihoods – mean for you?
- Publication of Northern Ireland’s Pathway to Recovery
- Budget 2021 needs to deliver for families and employers
- Celebrating phenomenal mums and childcare professionals on International Women’s Day
- Childcare places set to be in demand – make your arrangements now
- Northern Ireland Economic Recovery Action Plan published but no mention of childcare
- Return for pre-school and some primary age children confirmed
- Employers For Childcare welcomes the extension of the Covid-19 Childcare Temporary Closure Support Fund
- Looking at the impact of Covid-19 on women
- All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare hears from childcare providers
- Tips for asking if your employer can place you on furlough
- Accessing childcare: Your questions answered
- Spring clean your finances as we head into 2021!
- Pre-school places: information for parents
- Employers For Childcare welcomes new measures to support childcare providers
- Reflecting on a challenging year and looking forward to a brighter 2021
- Furlough scheme extended to end of April 2021
- Keeping families, childcare providers and others informed during COVID-19
- Employers For Childcare welcomes opening of new financial support scheme for childcare providers
- New support scheme for the newly self-employed
- Ensure you are accessing all the financial support you are entitled to this Christmas
- “Very challenging and the most stressful time of my life”: Major study highlights childcare challenges exacerbated by Covid-19
- UK Government Spending Review – opportunity missed to support families most at risk of poverty
- Backdating Childcare Vouchers explained
- Employers For Childcare helps parents identify £12.6 million in financial savings
- All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare focuses on importance of childcare to the economy and maternal employment
- New Real Living Wage rates set for 2020/21
- Furlough scheme now extended until end of March 2021 and further support for the self-employed
- An update on Tax Credit support for childcare during COVID-19
- Claim working from home tax relief for increased household costs
- Welcome news for Universal Credit claimants whose monthly pay day can vary
- Have you been made redundant as a result of COVID-19?
- What do the new restrictions in Northern Ireland mean for access to childcare?
- Do you rely on grandparents or other family members for help with childcare?
- Chancellor announces new Extended Job Support Scheme to protect jobs and support businesses
- MPs debate petition to extend paid maternity leave in light of COVID-19
- Department of Health publishes updated COVID-19 guidance for childcare providers
- Employers For Childcare maintains high levels of customer satisfaction
- Child Trust Funds starting to mature for children turning 18
- Coronavirus: What does the Chancellor’s Winter Economy Plan mean for families and employers?
- Education Minister addresses All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare
- Managing COVID-19: Advice for employers and working parents
- Employers For Childcare launches important survey for parents
- Family Benefits Advice Service now offering online advice sessions for parent groups
- Back to school but it’s definitely not back to business as usual for parents or employers
- Government financial support for those impacted by COVID-19 – an update
- Second round of Self-Employed Income Support Scheme now open for applications
- New law to ensure furloughed employees receive full redundancy payments
- First meeting takes place of new All Party Group on Early Education and Childcare
- Education Minister publishes new school day guidance
- Back to school can be an expensive time for parents but help is available
- Easing of restrictions on childcare providers in Northern Ireland
- Employers For Childcare welcomes recovery package for childcare sector, but calls for longer-term investment
- Employers For Childcare welcomes announcement of new financial support package for childcare providers
- Importance of childcare more important than ever as employees can return to the workplace
- Summer food payment scheme launched
- Coronavirus: What does the Chancellor’s summer statement mean for families and employers?
- Impact of COVID19 on working mothers
- Paying for childcare during COVID19 – advice for parents
- Important temporary changes to Tax-Free Childcare scheme
- Employers For Childcare welcomes funding package for childcare, but emphasises need for efficient implementation
- Updated guidance from Department of Health for childcare providers and parents in Northern Ireland
- Financial support for self-employed childminders in Northern Ireland during Covid-19
- Guidance for parents on finding childcare
- Childcare Sector Recovery Plan and Frequently Asked Questions published
- Education Minister announces Childcare Sector Recovery Plan
- How can employers support their staff with caring responsibilities at this time?
- New guidance from Department of Health for childcare providers in Northern Ireland on re-opening
- Definition of key workers who can access childcare in Northern Ireland extended
- Support for businesses and the self-employed during Coronavirus
- Parental Bereavement Leave and Pay legislation for Northern Ireland
- Employers For Childcare welcomes the opening of the COVID-19 childcare sector support scheme
- Further details of childcare support package discussed at Education Committee meeting
- An update on Universal Credit and Tax Credit support for childcare at this time
- Update: Northern Ireland Covid-19 Childcare Support scheme
- How does the furlough scheme impact on family-related leave and pay?
- Employers For Childcare provides advice on the new Approved Home Childcarer scheme
- Employers For Childcare’s response to Government Consultation on Universal Credit
- Coronavirus Job Retention Fund: Important update for employers
- Financial support package announced for childcare providers
- Employers For Childcare provides advice on the new Approved Home Childcarer scheme
- Health and Education Ministers provide update on childcare provision during COVID-19 pandemic
- Childcare high on the agenda for Education Committee meeting
- Increase in the number of people applying for Universal Credit
- Employers For Childcare publishes updated factsheets and Childcare Voucher user guides for parents and employers
- Change to Child Benefit Claim Process during COVID-19 outbreak
- Chancellor announces support package for the self-employed
- Childcare search for key worker parents in Northern Ireland
- Childcare for children of key workers in Northern Ireland
- Employers For Childcare office closed temporarily
- Coronavirus: Advice on support for childcare
- Important Information from Employers For Childcare
- Spring Statement: What does it mean?
- Northern Ireland Assembly debates important childcare motion
- Awards success for Employers For Childcare and High Rise
- Tax-Free Childcare: Why are more parents not benefitting?
- New Decade, New Approach deal welcome…but more work needed
- Northern Ireland Childcare Survey 2020 now open!
- Have you reviewed your finances for 2020?
- Employers For Childcare looks back on a great 2019!
- Information for parents on pre-school application process
- Employers For Childcare CEO named Woman of the Year at UK Social Enterprise Awards
- Could your Universal Credit be affected this festive season?
- Employers For Childcare identifies £66 million in support for families
- Lisburn Social Enterprise invests in bringing fun to new heights at High Rise
- Government announces end to benefits freeze in April 2020
- General Election 2019: Employers For Childcare calls for much needed investment in our vital childcare infrastructure
- Financial support available to working parents: Tax-Free Childcare
- South Eastern Regional College top of the class at employer awards
- Employers For Childcare picks up top Awards at annual celebration of Social Enterprise
- Newry, Mourne and Down Council passes motion calling for investment in childcare
- Joint inquiry into Northern Ireland’s welfare policy: Recommendations
- Derry City and Strabane Council pass motion supporting Childcare for All charter
- Parents and guardians given extra time to claim back childcare costs with Universal Credit
- Working towards Childcare For All in Northern Ireland
- Employers For Childcare response to Government Spending Review
- New scheme backs parents to find jobs with flexible working hours
- Financial support and entitlements during pregnancy and maternity
- Call for Childcare Vouchers to be re-opened to new entrants
- Help with back to school costs
- Holiday hunger: A major issue for families
- Legal protections against redundancy to be extended for new parents
- Investment needed to support our vital childcare sector
- Tax Credit renewal deadline is looming
- Employers For Childcare receives National Lottery funding for new sensory room in Lisburn
- Scotland and Wales investing in children and childcare support
- 10th Annual Northern Ireland Childcare Survey launched
- Parents feel the heat over summer childcare as providers struggle to break even
- UN Special Rapporteur: Levels of child poverty not just a ‘disgrace’ but a ‘social calamity’
- Cross Border families could benefit from new change in childcare support
- Childcare For All campaign: One year on
- You can’t do a good job if your job is all you do
- Employers For Childcare launches manifesto
- Nearly three million children in the UK are from families locked in working poverty
- Research in England points to rising costs for nurseries and childminders
- Employers: make sure you are up to date with key changes coming in the new Tax Year!
- Employers For Childcare responds to UN Committee recommendations
- What does the Spring Statement mean for working parents?
- Backdating Childcare Vouchers explained
- Universal Credit – the latest update
- Take up of Tax-Free Childcare far lower than expected
- Welsh Government approves £60 million to support extension of free childcare
- How do you feel about childcare?
- £2.5 million social enterprise adventure centre to create 50 new jobs
- Families still spending more on childcare than food and heat
- MPs debate UN Special Rapporteur Report on extreme poverty and human rights
- Universal Credit childcare support criticised
- Funded pre-school places: Information for parents
- Have you been turned down for the Sure Start Maternity Grant?
- £1 million investment reaps over £13 million in savings for parents
- Employers For Childcare CEO named in list of top UK female social entrepreneurs
- Budget 2018 – a missed opportunity to support working families
- Letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer
- Family Friendly Policies Yield Employer Accolades
- Working parents being let down by Government
- Employers For Childcare’s Autumn 2018 Budget Submission
- What does having a baby mean for working parents?
- How can employers promote flexible working?
- UN Special Rapporteur visit to the UK
- People power can #SaveChildcareVouchers
- Employers – get behind campaign to #SaveChildcareVouchers
- What’s the latest re: 30 hours free childcare or early education?
- Northern Ireland Affairs Committee Inquiry: Education funding in Northern Ireland
- Parents must act now to future proof childcare cost savings
- Important Update on #SaveChildcareVouchers Campaign
- #SaveChildcareVouchers campaign
- Treasury Committee reiterates call for Childcare Vouchers to be kept open
- School’s out for summer … but what shall we do with the kids?
- Statement re: 60 schools in Northern Ireland have lost funding to run schemes for disadvantaged children in 2018/19
- Share your experience of childcare in Northern Ireland!
- Being a parent doesn’t stop between 9 and 5
- Childcare Providers Just Breaking Even
- Treasury Committee publishes Report on Childcare
- Government announce six-month extension of the Childcare Voucher scheme
- Power To The People: Cross party support to keep Childcare Vouchers Open as MPs sign letter to the Chancellor
- Rally your MP to Vote to Keep Childcare Vouchers Open – Parliamentary Vote will take place today
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2017
- Working parents may be just one pay day away from missing out
- Tax-free Childcare fully rolled out – find out what support is best for your family
- Belfast City Council
- Northern Ireland MPs must do right by parents and businesses
- Webinar – The Future of Childcare Vouchers
- Parliamentary Debate on the future of Childcare Vouchers
- Tax-free childcare – Roll-out extended
- Power to your Signatures: Parliamentary Debate on the future of Childcare Vouchers
- September 2018 Pre-School application deadline is this Wednesday!
- Call Employers For Childcare and you could be £4,000 better off in 2018
- Round up of 2017: news and events that impacted on working parents
- Alert: HMRC Childcare Service Technical Issue
- Creating a family friendly culture will help grow your business
- Tax-free childcare – Roll-out extended to families with a child under the age of 6
- What does the 2017 Budget mean for working families?
- Employers For Childcare finalist in the UK Social Enterprise Awards 2017
- Employers For Childcare saves families over £14.8 million
- Updated Factsheets for Parents now Available!
- Are you missing out on financial entitlements?
- Childcare costs rise up to seven times faster than wages
- Employers For Childcare welcomes NICCY’s call to Address Child Poverty
- Do you use Employers For Childcare’s Childcare Vouchers?
- In times of Austerity & Organisational Change—Belfast City Council Crowned Family Friendly Employer of the Year!
- Judging of the Family Friendly Employer Awards 2017 – we have our Winners!
- Update: Have you Struggled to Access Tax-Free Childcare?
- Have you Struggled to Access Tax-Free Childcare?
- Is your Child Starting School in September?
- Supporting working parents: get working arrangements to suit you and your family!
- Tax Credit Renewals – It’s that time of year again!
- Do you rely on grandparents for help with childcare?
- Worried about the cost of childcare over the summer?
- Childcare cost survey closed – thank you for your time!
- Tax Credit Renewal Deadline Fast Approaching!
- An update on the roll out of Tax-Free Childcare
- Thank you for your feedback!
- Five key asks for politicians – General Election 2017
- Employers Urged to Enter Annual Family Friendly Awards
- Northern Ireland childcare costs higher than ever
- Tax-Free Childcare goes live!
- Updated Big Changes, Big Choices guide: new information now available
- Laughter Yoga with Positive Thinking Workshops
- What is a family-friendly employer? Employers For Childcare Workshop explores the dos and don’ts
- Tax-Free Childcare will begin on 28 April 2017
- What is ’30 hours free childcare’ and will it be available in Northern Ireland?
- What does the Spring Budget mean for you?
- Politicians are back on the campaign trail – what are the key issues parents can raise on the doorstep?
- What is Employers For Childcare’s Social Impact?
- Too Few Parents Aware of New Tax-Free Childcare Scheme
- The rise of the Fatherhood Penalty
- Are you a lone parent claiming Income Support?
- The Free preschool place 2017 deadline is approaching!
- What parents should look out for in 2017!
- 2016 Round Up
- 5 ways to become a Family Friendly Employer!
- Launch of the seventh annual NI Childcare Cost Survey
- What the Autumn Statement means for Families
- Want better work-life balance?
- 24% of Local Children Live in Poverty – It’s time to invest in childcare
- As the Benefit Cap lowers – will you be affected?
- Ahead of the Autumn Statement CBI Calls for £2bn Investment in Childcare
- Still confused about Tax-Free Childcare?
- What is a Personal Tax Account and should I register for one?
- What do the Bank of England’s Announcements mean for your Family?
- Kirsty Blackwell MP needs a Family Friendly Employer too!
- Tax Credit Renewal Deadline is Looming!
- Universal Credit Delayed until 2018 – How will this impact NI Claimants?
- Choosing Childcare in Northern Ireland
- Flexible Working is Key to Attaining Work-Life Balance – but Beware of the Unsupportive Employer
- Employers For Childcare Manifesto
- Parents are Confused About Childcare Support
- Claiming Help with the Cost of Childcare
- Working rights for Fathers you may not know about
- Employers Urged to Enter Annual Family Friendly Awards
- Shared Parental Leave in a Nutshell
- Update: Childcare Vouchers During Statutory Maternity Leave
- What is the Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey?
- What is 30 hours free childcare?
- Tax Free Childcare Update
- Belfast Trust is Northern Ireland’s Most Family Friendly Employer
- How can Employers Better Support Parents?
- Welfare Changes in Northern Ireland
News Items
- Childcare Cost Parent Survey 2016
- ‘Striking the Balance: the impact becoming a parent has on working life, employment and career’
- Childcare Cost Parent Survey 2015
- Annual Parent Survey 2014
Research
- Northern Ireland Childcare Survey 2021
- Social Impact Report 2020/21
- Northern Ireland Childcare Survey 2020
- Social Impact Report 2019/20
- Social Impact Report 2018/19
- Northern Ireland Childcare Survey 2019
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2018
- Social Impact Report 2017/18
- Comprehensive Guide to Tax-Free Childcare
- Randox Group endorses campaign to #SaveChildcareVouchers
- Analysis of the Government’s response to the Treasury Committee’s ‘Report on Childcare’
- Experiences of Childcare Providers in Northern Ireland Report
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2017
- Social Impact Report 2016/17
- Social Impact Report 2015/16
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2016
- Choosing Childcare in Northern Ireland
- Choosing Childcare in Northern Ireland: A First Time Parent’s Guide
- ‘How to Be a Family Friendly Employer’ Guide
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2015
- Striking the Balance: the impact becoming a parent has on working life, employment and career
- Childcare Costs Reports: Why do we publish them?
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2014
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2013
- Managing Expectations- A Survey of New Mums and Dads
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2012
- Wraparound Childcare in Primary Schools
- Childcare for All?
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2011
- Northern Ireland Childcare Cost Survey 2010
- Sizing Up