A survey by the Childcare Voucher Providers Association was carried out to find out the extent to which employers value vouchers and what role they see themselves playing in supporting working parents with the cost of childcare when TFC is introduced in 2015. Earlier this month, the Government launched a consultation on its plans for the new scheme.
The research found that 97 per cent of employers offer childcare vouchers because they think it is important to help parents with childcare costs.
A similar number (94 per cent) want to create a family-friendly environment and 65 per cent believe that vouchers are important for employee retention. Previous research by CVPA found that one in five parents said they would have to leave their job if they could no longer use childcare vouchers.
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