Since the scheme closed to new entrants on 4 October 2018, the Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA) has been contacted by hundreds of parents via email and social media frustrated because they are unable to sign up for them.
All parents with children born after this date, families not registered prior to it, and current users who change employers are unable to access vouchers.
The CVPA wants the scheme re-opened to ensure working families have a greater choice and flexibility of childcare support to suit their needs.
The association is carrying out more detailed research with parents locked out of the scheme, current users of it, employers and providers, which it expects to publish soon.
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