DISCOUNTS

Camp Beaumont

Offering day camps for children aged 3-16 years at over 24 locations across London and the Home Counties, Camp Beaumont day camps have been caring for children for 40 years. With a host of up to 40 exciting activities, Camp Beaumont is a simple, flexible and affordable solution for busy parents.

To take advantage of the following discounts, quote CARE4C20 when making your booking:

10% off any week bookings
5% off any bookings less than a week
Half price off extended days!

Please Note: The above offers can be used in conjunction with each other

CAMP BEAUMONTS WEBSITE

SUPERCAMPS

Activity camps in the UK for kids aged 4-14 years. Running at nearly 60 locations from Cornwall to North Yorkshire, providing school holiday childcare across England.

care-4 Participants can receive a 5% discount off Multi Activity camps and Specialist courses this summer when quoting 5CARE4 when you book.

SUPERCAMP'S WEBSITE

Barracudas

Activity day camps at 40+ locations across the South East and East Anglia for children aged 4.5 to 14. With over 80+ activities on offer, their extended day from 8am-6pm is very popular with busy parents! Barracudas offers care-4 parents a discount of £10 off the current weekly rate per child and half price Early and Late clubs until the end of May. Please quote CARE42020.

BARRACUDA'S WEBSITE

XUK Activity Residential Camp

A residential summer camp for children aged 7-17, offering a fantastic range of activities in a safe, friendly and cosy environment. Quote 'care-4' for an exclusive discount on residential camp bookings.

XUK CAMPS WEBSITE

XUK Excel Specialist Activity Camp

Situated in St Joseph's College in Ipswich, XUK Excel enables children aged 8-16 to focus on the activities they love, indoors and out

XUK CAMPS WEBSITE

nannytax+

care-4 participants who employ a nanny receive 10% off their first year's subscription.

NANNYTAX+ WEBSITE

As a result of the developing situation with regards to the current Covid-19 outbreak and, in particular, the recent government announcement regarding school closures, we wanted to provide you with some further information to help you make an informed choice regarding your care-4 participation.

Should I continue paying into my account if I'm now spending less on childcare?
Whilst we acknowledge that the current situation is very uncertain, if you are likely to require childcare in the future, we recommend that you continue with your salary deductions (remembering that you can choose to reduce the value temporarily if required).

Can I reduce my monthly salary deduction temporarily?
Yes – this can be done either via your online care-4 account or, if your employer operates a Flexible Benefits scheme, through your Benefits Provider platform. The value can subsequently be increased as and when required.

What are my options if I have been furloughed?
Whilst initially, guidance seemed to suggest that employees could continue to have deductions from gross salary whilst on furlough, a more recent update means that salary sacrifice cannot be taken from the pay an employee receives through the furlough grant. However, employers can choose to pay these benefits in addition to wages paid under the Job Retention Scheme.

Depending on the arrangements your employer has in place, this might mean that furloughed participants would need to pause their salary sacrifice arrangements until their normal contract is resumed. As Covid-19 is being classed as a life event it is entirely acceptable for individuals to make temporary changes to their salary sacrifice arrangements as a result.

If you have been furloughed you should discuss your options with your employer, as any payment of childcare vouchers during the period of Furlough would be dependent on their own specific arrangements.

If I leave the scheme can I re-join?
Yes, you can choose to temporarily leave the scheme (i.e. pause your salary deductions) but please be aware that in line with new Tax Free Childcare regulations, you must ensure that you restart deductions within 12 months - if you fail to do so then unfortunately you will be unable to re-join the scheme.

Can I withdraw my funds?
Due to HMRC regulations which your employer must adhere to, you are unable to convert any excess balance in your account to cash by way of a refund. Instead, accrued funds will remain in your secure care-4 account for use in payment to eligible carers at a later date.

Are the funds in my account safe?
Yes. All funds received from our clients in respect of childcare payments are deposited and held in specifically designated bank accounts which are used solely for the purpose of handling care-4 client funds. The operational procedures we have in place illustrate that all such funds are client monies.

Should you require further assistance please contact us either via email at: info@care-4.co.uk or by calling our helpline on 0344 800 1444.