a) Configuring childcare voucher payer and childcare voucher provider

Before the childcare voucher payments can be entered, you need to add childcare voucher payer(s) and childcare voucher provider(s) to the relevant pupils' accounts.

• Go to the Configuration tab, select Account Configuration and Pupils.

• Navigate to the relevant pupil account in the Pupil Configuration window and select the Preferences tab. 

• Select the relevant club that you want the vouchers to be used against and tick Uses childcare vouchers. 

• Click Manage childcare voucher payers 

• Click Add new childcare voucher payer

• Enter the relevant payer's details then click Configure to set up the childcare voucher provider.

• Click Add provider.

• Add the provider's name and click OK and then Done.

• Select the Childcare provider from the drop down, add the childcare voucher reference and click Done. 

• Click Save.

Repeat the above steps to add more childcare voucher payers. 

If you wish to use the same childcare voucher payer(s) for another club, select the relevant club and tick Uses childcare vouchers. SCO will automatically associate the last used payer(s) with the club. 

However, if you wish to use different settings, configure the details in Manage childcare voucher payers. 

b) Linking an existing childcare voucher payer with a sibling's account 

• To link an existing childcare voucher payer with a sibling's account - select Pupil Configuration, navigate to the relevant pupil account and click on the Preferences tab. 

• Select the relevant club that you wish the vouchers to be used against and tick Uses Childcare Vouchers. 

• Click Manage childcare voucher payers, then click Link to existing childcare voucher payer.

• Using the Search navigate to the correct childcare voucher payer and click on the payer's name to select it.

• Repeat the process to link more payers and click Save when finished. 

• Click Done to complete the pupil's account configuration.