Please give me the Government Childcare Voucher Scheme for Dummies!

[FullySwindonian]

Is any key working part time and claiming the government childcare voucher scheme and if so would they be prepared to divulge on here or in PM their total nursery fees before and after the vouchers?

I'm currently looking for work and am curious to know if this scheme will cover breakfast or after school club and school holiday play schemes. I have two infant schoolers under 7.

There seems to be very vague information out there other than (as my lone parent advisor also offered) you have to find an employer who actually runs the scheme in the first place (as not all employers do), the childcare provider must be Ofsted registered, then you agree to 'sacrifice your salary' or something like that and somehow the childcare schemes are paid.

How are they paid? Is it by direct debit from me, does the employer pay them direct, do they claim from the government? Or is it physical vouchers?

A really simple summary would be so helpful!
Thankyou

You can take £243 of vouchers every month (if earning under 42k), you sacrifice your salary, which means you get them before you lose national insurance and tax. So I see approx £170 of salary disappear but get £243 of vouchers.
Vouchers are paid into online account, I set up a standing order to pay cm monthly.
Your workplace needs to offer the scheme and you do need to use them for ofsted registered childcare.
Wrt how much, I can't help, I put my dd in cm five days a week full time, so mine is £700 per month.

Electronic vouchers,but I believe you can get paper ones. Usually vouchers are valid for twelve months as well.