Carers
BENEFITS OF ACCEPTING DAISIESVOUCHERS
- With the potential savings parents can enjoy using childcare vouchers, it makes sense to ensure parents are able to take advantage of these savings by using childcare vouchers to pay for your services.
- It is entirely free for you to accept Daisies Vouchers and to participate in the scheme.
- We pride ourselves on ensuring that you are paid promptly and in accordance with the parent's instructions. You will be paid automatically by BACs.
- Vouchers have the additional benefit of assisting more parents to afford childcare, thereby keeping up occupancy rates.
- We also offer you the opportunity for additional revenue should you decide to use Daisies Vouchers as your preferred voucher provider, and promote our scheme to other parents who use your services.
- Advice from existing nursery operators is available
HOW THE DAISIES VOUCHERS SCHEME WORKS
Registration
In order to start receiving payment from Daisies Vouchers, all you need to do is to complete our Childcare Provider Agreement once, and send us a photocopy of your registration certificate.
You will not need to complete a form for any additional child using Daisies Vouchers at your nursery. In future we will simply send you a notification that a parent has requested to start receiving Daisies Vouchers.
Payment
There is no need to contact us or complete any additional paperwork in order to receive payment. Unless otherwise requested, all payments will be made automatically to your bank account by BACs transfer. In addition to sending you the payment we will also send you an advance notification detailing the payment amount and the payment date.
SOME FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
1. Where can parents use Daisies Vouchers?
Daisies Vouchers can be used to pay for a wide range of childcare provision. The vouchers are exchanged, in whole or part, for the childcare services used. However, all childcarers who receive vouchers as payment must be registered with Ofsted or with the equivalent authority for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, or have approved status.
Childcare Vouchers cover children up to 16 years of age. Registered and approved childcare includes:
- Registered Nurseries, Childminders, and Play Schemes.
- Out of hours clubs on school premises run by a school/local authority.
- Childcare schemes run by school governing bodies under the ‘extended schools scheme’.
- Childcare schemes run by approved providers, for example an out-of-school hours scheme or a provider approved under a Government Department accreditation scheme.
- Childcare given in the child’s own home by a person*, including a domiciliary worker or nurse from a registered agency, approved to care for your child or children (England only).
- Childcare given in the child’s own home by (or introduced through) childcare agencies, including sitter services and nanny agencies, which must be registered (Scotland only).
- Approved foster carers (note that care must be for a child who is not the foster carer’s first foster child).
* Childcare provided in the child’s own home will not qualify if the person approved to give that childcare is a relative of the child.
2. Why do I, as the childcare provider have to register with Daisies Vouchers?
Daisies Vouchers are required to check that each carer is registered to look after children with Ofsted (or the equivalent for Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland, or have approved status).
In addition, for Daisies Vouchers to pay you we need to have your bank details. You will be paid by BACS transfer direct into your bank account.
3. Who should I contact if I want to know more about the scheme?
Call Daisies Vouchers direct on 0207 291 9503 or e-mail info@daisiesvouchers.com.