Businesses shying away from vouchers

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 14 February 2008

Parents in Wales are often unable to access childcare vouchers because small businesses regard the system as too complex to administer, according to the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

FSB Wales spokesman Russell Lawson said that firms are reluctant to offer the tax and national insurance saving because they do not have human resources departments to operate it. Nicola James, who runs the Stepping Stones creche in Aberdare in South Wales, said, 'People who work for larger companies can get these vouchers and I think they should be available for more parents. I know that it is a lot of work to set the system...

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