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How to make savings on your childcare costs
Salary sacrifice scheme
Childcare vouchers
Local educational authority (LEA) grants
Child tax credit and working tax credits
Nursery local authority registration numbers
Teddies' friends or family member promotion
Teddies' tip
Finance queries
Teddies Nurseries understands that childcare costs can sometimes affect parents' decisions when choosing childcare. We have put together this easy-to-follow guide to highlight all the different ways you can reduce the cost of your childcare.
Teddies standard savings include the benefit of:
- nappies, creams or formula milk
- healthy menus, freshly prepared each day
- sibling discounts
You may also be able to take advantage of the following savings:
Salary sacrifice scheme
This is a tax discounted option where you pay your fees directly through your employer.
Please visit the following links to the three main providers for more information:
Early Years Ltd
Teds Scheme
Care-4®
An additional and exclusive benefit of your employer paying your full fees via the Care-4® salary sacrifice scheme is that you will also be eligible to receive a further 10 percent discount.
Childcare vouchers
These vouchers can be purchased directly via your employer through your salary, providing tax and NI savings.
Teddies Nurseries accept childcare vouchers from a variety of providers, these include:
Accor
Teddies: Ref - P256416
Teddies Riverside (Croydon, Gloucester, Northwood): Ref - P242581
Care-4®
Click here for full reference guide
Busybees
Teddies: Ref - Carer ID NO - 5362
Teddies Riverside (Croydon, Gloucester, Northwood): Ref - Carer ID NO - 00027425
Fair Care
All Teddies: Ref - TEDD1005
Imagine
All Teddies: Ref -7251215676
Leapfrog
Teddies: Ref - TEDD/21
Teddies Riverside (Croydon, Gloucester, Northwood): Ref - RIVE/41
Sodexho
Teddies: Ref - 129864
Teddies Riverside (Croydon, Gloucester, Northwood): Ref - 131710
Each voucher provides a maximum saving of £55 a week, a total of £243.00 per month.
Local educational authority (LEA) grants
Local authority funding is available to three and four year olds. Children are eligible for funding from the school term after their third birthday.
Please note: the funding is not applicable in the month of August. The minimum per session is £7 for a maximum of five sessions per week. Please contact your local authority for further information.
Child tax credit and working tax credits
Most families with children are entitled to tax credits. Please refer to your local Inland Revenue for details by calling 0845 300 3900 or by visiting www.taxcredits.inlandrevenue.gov.uk.
Local authority registration numbers for nurseries
Please click here to find out a nursery's unique reference number from Ofsted.
Teddies' friends or family member promotion
Any parent currently using Teddies Nurseries is invited to introduce a friend or family member. Teddies will match the number of sessions that the referred parent confirms, up to the current level of sessions that your child attends. Teddies will give you and your friend/family these sessions free for one week.
Teddies' tip
Check out the official Child Trust Fund website. It provides in-depth, unbiased information on the types of child trust fund accounts available, including updated lists of who's offering which accounts.
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