Any employees looking for support with their childcare costs can join the Tax-Free Childcare Scheme known as TFC. The scheme aims to help working families, including the self-employed, in the UK
Further information and a calculator, to help parents to understand what government help they might be entitled to, can be found on the Childcare Choices website
Finding reliable childcare can be a key part of maintaining a healthy work-life balance. To make this easier, you can use resources like GOV.UK’s Find a Nursery School to locate registered nurseries in your area, or Childcare.co.uk which provides a simple way to search for local childcare options, from nurseries to childminders. These tools can help you plan and secure the right care for your children.
Listed below are some local childcare facilities that offer NHS Discount.
If you know of any other childcare facilities or clubs which exist in your local area that offer NHS discount, please drop us a line at StaffExperience@cntw.nhs.uk
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Established over 20 years ago, Church View Day Nursery is a 60-place, independent private day nursery, conveniently located in the grounds of St. Nicholas Park, adjacent to the Northumberland Wildlife Trust Park.
The nursery is open 51 weeks of the year 7:30am-6pm. They offer childcare from 6 weeks to 5 years. Churchview is offering 10% off childcare costs (new business only) with proof of NHS employment (ID badge).
Cedars Nursery is based in Sunderland and in Newcastle. They are open from 7:30 until 6pm and can take from ages 0-5 years.
Cedar Nursery offers NHS staff 10% discount.
Adventure Valley Day Nursery and Pre-school is all about giving your child the very best early year education within a countryside environment.
Working in partnership with leading childcare provider Kids Play childcare, children will enjoy a brand new nursery and Pre-school building, with private nursery gardens and daily supervised visits to Adventure Valley.
Adventure Valley have availability for children aged 6 weeks to 5 years. There is an NHS discount scheme on presentation of a valid NHS ID card.
Apple Blossom Day Nursery is able to take children from 0-8 years of age. They have nurseries in Alnwick, Sunderland, Durham, and Hexham. They operate Monday to Friday 7:30am-6pm. Apple Blossom is currently offering NHS staff 10% discount on childcare.
Tynemouth Nursery Group first registered in August 1999. There are now seven settings in the group:
Tynemouth Nursery group offer a 15% discount for full time children. You can find more information at https://www.tynemouthnursery.com
Northumberland County Council Family Hubs in Northumberland were previously known as Children’s Centres, Northumberland County Council’s Family Hubs carry out a range of work in the local community, which ranges from birth registration, midwifery services and infant feeding support, to primary mental health, community events, relationship support and more.