What are childcare vouchers?

Childcare Vouchers can be used to pay for all types of registered childcare, including holiday clubs, before and after school clubs, childminders, nannies, nurseries and play schemes.

Working parents are entitled to take up to £243 per month (or £55 per week) in Childcare Vouchers. Parents use these to pay carers, who in turn can redeem them through Ladybird. It costs nothing for a carer to register with Ladybird and the process is simple. There is also a variety of payment methods to suit individual circumstances.

NB: Carers must be registered or approved with regulatory bodies such as:
- Ofsted for (England )
- The Care Standard for (Wales)
- The Care Commission for (Scotland)
- Health and Services Trust for (Northern Ireland)