Does anybody use Sodexho for childcare vouchers?

[laura032004]

DH is in the Navy, and they've recently started the childcare voucher scheme with Sodexho. I don't really know if it's worth our while at the moment, as we don't really have steep nursery fees, and I don't even know if DS1's pre-school accepts them.

So, if you use them at the moment, has it been a huge faff? Are they reliable?

I worked out our savings over a year would be £100 (we currently only pay £2.80 per day 4 days per week in termtime), but that's still 25% of our outgoings on pre-school fees. My other consideration is that DS1 will start school in September, but then DS2 will go to pre-school probably two mornings a week, which won't be funded for the first year, so our costs will rise quite a bit. Is it worth setting up the scheme now so it's bedded in for September?

Last question - does this still work OK with term-time only places? Presuming you can bank the vouchers, and then pay off a big chunk in one go?

Right, just need to ask the pre-school if they do, or would even consider accepting the vouchers. They're only a small place, so it might be too much of an admin burden for them.

[shoshe]

Hi Laura I receive Sodexo vouchers as a CM.

This has been the first month of them, I received a email saying I would receive first payment on the 5th (although parent has paid up in full, as I think she was told it would be later in the month, but as she is on holiday cant check).

It seems to be going as smoothly as Accor vouchers.

[laura032004]

Thanks shoshe. Does it mean any/much extra work on your part?

[shoshe]

No I just had to fill out a form with my Registration details, and bank details, gave it back to the parent who filled in her part then she sent it off, with a copy of my Registration certificate.

All my parents are now going over to them, (most are both Soldiers, so can claim it each)

[SandyChick]

Hi Laura032004, my Dh is in the Navy too. I was just about to post a new thread about Sodexho vouchers. Our lo is 6 months and are thinking of of putting him into nursery. I think there's a few posts about this in the 'Forces Sweethearts' forum too.

[bossybritches]

From the nursery POV Sodexho is just one company we deal with -no problem. It can be a bit of a phaf to set up but not difficult & once they're up & running no probs.

Get what you can from the tax-man I say!!