Childcare vouchers

Childcare Vouchers can be used to pay for different types of care. These include:

Home based care such as childminders, nannies and au pairs
Pre-school care such as nursery schools, play schools and crèches
Care for older children such as out of school clubs (breakfast clubs, afterschool clubs) and holiday clubs

Your Childcare Vouchers can be used to pay more than one childcare provider if you wish. All carers must be registered with or approved by an appropriate body (such as Ofsted).

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How to register

You will be required to register you and your carer's details with Care-4 by either:

Calling them on 0344 800 1444
Via their website
E-mail

To be eligible for this benefit:

If you have parental responsibility or legal guardianship of a child; they cannot be selected prior to the child being born (i.e. as you start maternity leave)
For children up to the age of 15 (or 16 if they are registered disabled), until 1st September following their birthday