Pushing to extend childcare vouchers to the self-employed has been on our agenda for several years now and support for the idea is really gaining traction. CVS – together with the other leading providers Edenred, Sodexo and Grass Roots – has been working for several months to put together a model that is workable, easy [...]

Research published today by the Social Market Foundation shows that as a result of growing childcare costs and reduced Government support, working parents are set to pay more from their own pockets to cover childcare costs. The research is supported by The Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA), of which CVS is a founder member. Key [...]

The government’s consultation Modern Workplaces introduces the idea of shared leave for parents, proposing that parents are able to split a year’s worth of leave between them after their child is born. The intended outcome is to offer parents more choice about who works and who cares; instead of mothers having a long maternity leave [...]

Following Antonia’s blog earlier this month which focussed on the importance of providing more support to entrepreneurial parents, our blog this week comes from Roger Williams MP who is keen to see childcare vouchers extended to the self-employed. Childcare vouchers are an employee benefit that currently allows over 700,000 families to ensure that their children [...]

For families and employers, there weren’t any real surprises in George Osbourne’s budget on Wednesday. Here’s a quick recap: › Corporation tax will be cut by 2% in April, not 1% as previously planned › The Bank levy will be adjusted so banks do not pay less tax as a result › 43 tax reliefs [...]