Tax-Free Childcare
Tax-Free Childcare is a UK government initiative designed to help working parents with the cost of childcare.
Childcare Vouchers & Other Employment Schemes
Childcare vouchers, as well as directly contracted childcare (childcare your employer arranges with a provider, such as salary sacrifice) have been discontinued by the government. However, if you joined either one of these schemes on or before 4 October 2018, you’ll still be able to receive these vouchers and use them to support your childcare payments with us – provided you’ve stayed with the same employer, and they still run this scheme.
These two types of childcare funding have since been replaced by tax-free childcare, which you can sign up for here.
Please note that if you do decide to apply for tax-free childcare, you will no longer receive any of the above-mentioned schemes’ funding and you won’t be able to go back to using them.
If you’re unsure of whether to should stick to childcare vouchers or twist to tax-free childcare funding, here is a useful calculator to help you decide.
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Discover more about what we can offer your family by downloading our easy-to-read set of guides. Explore our Bright Horizons nurseries and discover the funding options available - from funded childcare and tax-free childcare, to childcare vouchers plus key dates. You can also find out what’s included in our fees and how we support families from the beginning.
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15 Hours Funded
In England, there are two government funded 15 hours free early education schemes that offer childcare for children aged two, three and four.
30 Hours Funding in England
Bright Horizons are pleased to offer 30 hours funded childcare for all eligible families.
1140 Hours Funding in Scotland
If your child is 3 or 4 years old, then from August 2021 you will be able to access up to 1140 hours of funded Early Learning and Childcare a year.
