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Childcare

Childcare benefits are among the most important that an employee can offer, to help employees with children to balance their work and family life.

Childcare vouchers are a popular employer-provided benefit, while some employers operate a workplace nursery.


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    Mixed reaction to new childcare plan

    by David Challinor 19 Mar 2013
    by David Challinor 19 Mar 2013

    The new Government scheme for childcare payments has attracted plaudits for its wholescale nature but drawn criticism due to the...

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    • Paternity

    Childcare vouchers: an introduction for employers

    by Personnel Today 6 Jun 2011
    by Personnel Today 6 Jun 2011

    The number of working parents in the UK is on the rise. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that...

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    • Pay & benefits

    Best practice promoted in childcare voucher industry

    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 29 Mar 2011

    The Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) has today (29th March) been launched as the industry body to represent Employer Supported...

    • Nursery provision
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    • Pay & benefits

    Employers advised to help employees save money with childcare voucher benefits before April 6th tax changes

    by Personnel Today 23 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 23 Mar 2011

    HR needs to ensure parents sign up for childcare vouchers before April 6th’s tax exemption rates changes.  The difference between...

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    • Pay & benefits

    Childcare vouchers: a hub of advice from Edenred

    by Personnel Today 17 Mar 2011
    by Personnel Today 17 Mar 2011

    Edenred, which helps organisations engage and motivate people for enhanced performance, has launched a series of online tools to support...

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    Snow: A guide for employers on pay, leave, safety and employee rights during severe weather

    by Personnel Today 1 Dec 2010
    by Personnel Today 1 Dec 2010

    Snow, ice and extreme temperatures continue to plunge the UK into chaos, meaning that HR and employers have more people-related...

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    Nine steps to setting up a successful reward scheme

    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2010

    Setting up a staff motivation scheme that is effective and sustainable is far from straightforward. Andrew Johnson, director general of...

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    The advantages for employers of giving staff gift vouchers

    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2010
    by Personnel Today 26 Nov 2010

    Gift vouchers or gift cards have grown in popularity recently among employers as an incentive tool. But why are they regarded...

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    • Employment law
    • Equality, diversity and inclusion

    Top Employers for Working Families 2010 Finalists Announced

    by Personnel Today 20 Aug 2010
    by Personnel Today 20 Aug 2010

    Forty-four outstanding UK organisations have been shortlisted across 9 categories in the 2010 Top Employers for Working Families Awards.The awards, organised...

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    • Equality, diversity and inclusion
    • Paternity

    Deadline for Top Employers for Working Families Awards extended to 16 July 2010

    by Personnel Today 12 Jul 2010
    by Personnel Today 12 Jul 2010

    Organisations are being given an extra two weeks to register and enter the Top Employers for Working Families Awards.  The new...

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    • Dependent care
    • Pay & benefits

    Eldercare vouchers: an update

    by Personnel Today 24 Jun 2010
    by Personnel Today 24 Jun 2010

    Thanks to tax breaks, childcare vouchers are used by about 200,000 employees. Yet there is little sign voucher schemes will...

    • Childcare

    The tax and national insurance implications of voucher schemes

    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010
    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010

    Employers can make substantial savings on income tax and national insurance contributions through voucher schemes. Andrew Johnson of the UK...

    • Childcare

    Is a childcare voucher scheme needed in your organisation?

    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010
    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010

    It is imperative that before looking at choosing a supplier and implementing a childcare voucher scheme, a company must assess...

    • Childcare

    Guide to voucher suppliers and the discounts they offer

    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010
    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010

    The range of reward and benefit providers is wide, and getting wider. There are also many generous discounts available. Our...

    • Childcare

    Childcare vouchers: an introduction for employers

    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010
    by Personnel Today 18 Feb 2010

    The number of working parents in the UK is on the rise. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that...

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