Seetec members of staff who use childcare facilities for their children whilst they work can now receive help to pay for their fees through a new childcare voucher scheme Seetec has launched.

 

The new initiative which was launched on 17th September is in conjunction with Busy Bees Childcare Vouchers. It allows staff to have up to £55 per week of their salary paid in registered childcare vouchers which will be exempt from Tax and National Insurance contributions, saving parents up to £1,196 a year, depending on their pay cycle and earnings.

 

The vouchers are Government and HMRC approved and can be used to pay for all registered or approved childcare throughout the UK, from nursery fees to school holiday activities for children up to 16 years old.

 

Seetec, an organisation who delivers Government funded programmes helping people back into work and offering lifelong learning opportunities, has 46 employment and learning centres nationally with over 400 staff. Seetec has followed a rise in demand from staff for assistance with childcare fees and builds on their other family friendly policies such as flexible working hours.

 

Ann-Marie Conway, Human Resources Manager, said, "The introduction of childcare vouchers is part of Seetec's commitment to being a family friendly employer. The scheme is widely used across the UK and we are delighted to be able to introduce it to Seetec. The vouchers represent real savings for families which will be very welcome in the current economic climate"