There has been a lot of chat recently about academies and ‘free schools’ and whether a school’s transition to the status will affect childcare voucher provision. There’s no reason childcare voucher provision should stop, but it will mean a slight change for the school. Academies and ‘free schools’ are essentially the same, and simply put, [...]

Last Friday a group of us from CVS went to Honeypot House to participate in a volunteer day. It is a long journey from Lichfield to the New Forest and was an excellent opportunity for us to talk and find out more about each other. We had a superb journey which went quickly due to [...]

It was Carers Week last week and whilst we are dedicated to supporting parents and those in the childcare sector, Stephen Burke – Director of United for All Ages – says there’s a wider care issue that is slowly coming to the fore. Something is beginning to stir in British workplaces. Employers are realising that [...]

The school holidays are only weeks away and our latest survey shows that more than half of working parents are unaware they could be using childcare vouchers to make big savings on the cost of holiday clubs, activity camps and other summer entertainment for their kids. We surveyed 1000 of our parents and 56% didn’t [...]

I’m thrilled to announce that we’ve launched our new facebook page which we’ve built with you in mind. The page has separate sections for parents, employers and carers so it’s easier to access the information that’s most relevant to you. Features of the site include: › Holiday clubs and childcare info – listed by region [...]