In our second annual working parent survey, we again spoke to working parents to understand the pressures they are facing in managing their home & work lives. The pandemic had made this balancing act much harder, a theme reflected throughout the survey results. In addition to overwhelming support for employers to offer the Childcare...
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Childcare is a key requirement for both working parents and employers and it’s highly likely that the Covid19 crisis will cause a significant and fundamental change to childcare for the foreseeable future. As schools and childcare providers prepare to reopen on 1st June, working parents should not be left to feel that managing childcare...
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A guide on becoming a more family-friendly employer. Welcome to our guide to help you become a more family-friendly employer. Free childcare for parents to attend Christmas parties, is the latest in a line of novel ideas to help out working parents. As an employer, you’ll likely to want to create lasting change in...
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Catapillr has developed an alternative to Childcare Vouchers, following the closure of the scheme to new members, in October 2018. This change has meant that employers can no longer support new employees with their childcare costs and hence people moving jobs have lost a childcare perk, that was worth up to £933 per year...
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The headline of a recent Times news article was Britain has a childcare crisis. The over-riding theme of the article was about how working parents struggle to find, arrange and pay for childcare. It’s true, the cost of childcare is crippling for many families and often cited as the main barrier preventing women in...
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Whilst using the Childcare Cash Advance Scheme from Catapillr is easy and convenient, choosing the right childcare provider for your family can be more challenging. So, just how do you choose the right childcare service for your child? Let’s take a look and see: Before you start – ring the setting and enquire about whether...
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Childcare costs are highest between the time a parent returns to work and when Government funding becomes available, which is typically the term after a child’s third birthday. Unfortunately, childcare costs in the UK are some of the highest in the world. There is support available but it comes in multiple forms, which makes it...
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but why should Employers help their Employees with childcare costs? Childcare support is a key employee benefit for the majority of working parents. Businesses recognise the value in offering support for childcare costs but they aren’t always sure of the best way to do so. It can be difficult to try to keep your...
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