thumperrabbit Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I've been aproached for the first time from a parent asking if she can pay her fees using 'Childcare Vouchers' Do you use these? If so are there any pro's/con's I need to be aware of? I'm in a Pre-School Playgroup Many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I have had a couple of parents approach me concerning childcare vouchers and I think we will see more and more. They are easy to register for although we have not had to use them so far. I would also be interested in finding out the pros and cons thanks Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panders Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I run a 20 place pre-school, I have had childcare vouchers in part payment of fees, and had no problems with the system. Once everyone's details are registered the pre-school account can be credited directly. If you have a lot of different children, I assume keeping track of payments needs to be done quite robustly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I'm a childminder and over half of my parents pay me by voucher. I'm registered with Accor, BusyBees and Sodexho. Each month I get an e-mail from each company telling me the amount paid into my bank account, the parent and child's names and how it will show on my bank statement. Easy peasy! Much less stress than getting cash and/or cheques and having to queue in the bank. I've had no problems (touch wood!) with any payments over the last year. Nona Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I'm a pre-school and registered with Accor very easy online and very prompt payment so no complaints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 I've had several families this year - the first 5 were all different companies Busy Bees, Accor, Soexho, Care4 and fair care. Care 4 are by far the most efficient but no problems with any of them. I'd much rather have e vouchers than paper ones though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hali Posted August 24, 2009 Share Posted August 24, 2009 you just need to register with the compaanies - ive done it lots - quite straight forward Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thumperrabbit Posted August 24, 2009 Author Share Posted August 24, 2009 Thanks for your replies everyone, looks like it is a positive move. Another question - How do you manage it? - do you issue a fee slip to the parent and then they arrange payment with the company? Having read the small amount of literature, I can see it will be easier if it's all done electronically rather than having the paper vouchers and then having to send them off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynned55 Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 We just issue fee slips to parents as usual and then the voucher companies pay directly into our accounts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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