Programme
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This conference took place on 30th November 2004. If you would like to order copies of the speaker's slide presentations, you can still do this using the booking page here.
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The forum was an informative one-day conference to understand the impact of new tax exemptions for employer funded childcare (effective from April 2005) and how employers should respond to the new childcare landscape.
9.00 - 10.00 Registration
10.00 - 10.15
Introduction by Conference Chair
Stephen Burke, Director
Daycare Trust
10.15 - 10.40
Keynote Address
Rt. Hon. Dawn Primarolo MP, Paymaster General
HM Treasury
10.40 - 11.00
The New Business Case for Childcare
Liz Sewell, Consultant
Daycare Trust
- Why and how childcare works for employers
- Summary of childcare options
11.00 - 11.15
Q & A Session with previous speakers
11.15 - 11.45 Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
11.45 - 12.05
Understanding the New Childcare Tax Exemptions
Carolyn Howes, Policy Advisor
Inland Revenue
- Tax efficient ways for employers
- Overview of the tax and National Insurance Contributions rules from April 2005
12.05 - 12.25
Delivering Tax Exempt Childcare within Salary Sacrifice Schemes
Teresa Payne, Director - Human Capital
Ernst & Young LLP
- How to set up a salary sacrifice arrangement
- How will tax exempt childcare affect current benefits' structures
12.25 - 12.45
How Local Authorities and Government Agencies are Helping Employers
Naomi Eisenstadt, Director
Surestart
- Bringing employers and the government together to implement a successful scheme
- How to utilise your local authorities and government services to implement childcare schemes into the workplace
12.45 - 1.00
Q & A Session with previous speakers
1.00 - 2.00 Lunch, Networking and Exhibition
2.00 - 2.15
Childcare Vouchers and Direct Payment Virtual Vouchers
Nancy Weeden, Childcare Manager
Sodexho Pass
- The next generation childcare voucher - simplified administration, tax exempt and new added value
- Paper or virtual vouchers - offering all employees flexibility and control
2.15 - 2.30
Workplace Nurseries and Back-up Childcare Solutions
Susan Hay, Director
Bright Horizons
- Nurseries for working parents in large organisations - the range of provision & benefits
- Partnership between employer and provider - on what does it depend?
2.30 - 2.45
Childcare Options in the Community
Anne Longfield OBE, Director
4 Children
- Out of school childcare and childminding
- Exploring the employer/childcare partnerships of tomorrow
2.45 - 3.00
Q & A Session with previous speakers
3.00 - 3.30 Coffee, Networking and Exhibition
3.30 - 3.45
Case Study Summary 1
Strategy and Options for Large Organisations
Andrew Smith, Regeneration Manager
Tesco plc
- Childcare and removing the barriers to employment
- Implementing family-friendly policies in a large organisation
3.45 - 4.00
Case Study Summary 2
Payroll and Salary Sacrifice Integration
Judith Aldridge, HR Projects & Business Manager
Barts and the London NHS Trust
- The Treasury's best model for salary sacrifice schemes - why it works
- Payroll and Salary Sacrifice Integration - positive results within the public sector
4.00 - 4.20
Closing Keynote Address
Rt. Hon. Teresa May MP
Shadow Secretary of State for the Family
4.20 Close of Conference, Networking and Exhibition
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