Tax Free Childcare & Universal Credit

Childcare Vouchers

Salary sacrifice of up to £55 per week

Tax Free Childcare

20% off online tuition

Tax Credits

Up to 70% off our tuition

"VAKS has improved my confidence in exams"

A warm welcome to VAKS

At VAKS Tuition we specialise in providing personalised tuition for children between the ages of 4 and 16.

Our study programmes are tailored to meet the unique needs of each child, catering to a wide range of abilities and aspirations. We have built a team of expert mentors and coaches who provide guidance and support to help students boost their confidence and reach their full academic potential, whether that be a short-term improvement in a specific subject or long-term preparation for exam success at every level.

We have been tried and tested for 25 years and have achieved outstanding success for students. We are real humans, don’t hesitate getting in touch.

Check your eligibility

If you are currently enrolled in any existing Childcare Voucher Scheme through your employer, you can use that to pay for our services as well.

Tax Free Childcare & Universal Credit:

Tax Free Childcare

Work 16+ hours a week
Your child must be 11 or younger
The scheme is available to ALL eligible workers incl the self-employed
Earn under £100,000 per year (per parent)
Can’t be claimed with any other schemes
Both partners in the household must be working & you’ll need to earn at least £131 a week

The Government-backed Tax-Free Childcare scheme essentially gives eligible families 20% off childcare costs including our tuition sessions. You open an online Tax-Free Childcare account and the Government adds 20p for every 80p you pay in. You then pay your provider from that account.

If you’re eligible, you’ll need to create an online childcare account via the Government Tax-Free Childcare site. It should take about 20 minutes to set up, and to do this you’ll need your national insurance number to hand (you’ll also need your unique taxpayer reference if you’re self-employed).

To check your eligibility and for more information on Tax Free Childcare and whether they could help you, call us on 0800 404 8172

Universal Credit

You’re on a low income or out of work
Your child is under 16yrs
You’re under State Pension age (or your partner is)
You and your partner have £16,000 or less in savings between you
Can’t be claimed alongside Tax Credits

This is paid direct to the parents/guardians, as long as you (or your partner if you have one) are working or are due to start work. You can claim up to 85% towards the cost of your childcare bill including our tuition sessions, as long as the child remains in education until they are 18. The maximum amount you can claim back each month is £646 for one child or £1108 for two or more children.

Check your eligibility and for more information on Universal credit and whether they could help you, call us on 0800 404 8172.

Childcare Vouchers

Now closed to new applicants however those already in a scheme with employers can continue to pay with them
Salary sacrifice of up to £55 per week

This scheme is closed to new applicants, however if you are already enrolled in a scheme with your employer and they are willing to continue the arrangement you can still claim your vouchers for a Childcare Provider, including your tuition at VAKS.

Check your eligibility and for more information on Childcare vouchers and whether they could help you, call us on 0800 404 8172.

Tax Credits

For children aged 0-15 or 16 if disabled
Paid directly to parents
Up to 70% off our tuition

Tax credits are closed to new applicants and have been replaced by Universal Credit for most people however, if you are already receiving them you are still able to use them to cover the cost of up to 70% of your childcare bill. Tax Credits are paid directly to the parents/guardians who then pay the Childcare provider as agreed.

To check your eligibility and for more information on Tax Credits and whether they could help you, call us on 0800 404 8172.

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Raving fans!

Dee

My daughter really enjoyed group learning experience that has boosted her confidence in applying acquired English knowledge within test environment. Your contribution has been invaluable.

Shahid

We wanted a bit of additional help with GCSE science and found VAKs online. I am so happy that I did as the team have been incredibly helpful and supportive. My predicted grade was a D but I achieved a B in my final exam which helped me get into sixth form.

Remmi

I started VAKs at the start of year 10 in preparation for my GCSEs. I started with science tuition which they helped drastically with. I was being predicted a 4 and with VAKs’ help I ended up getting 7&8s. Later in the year I also started Maths and English with VAKs and ended up getting 7s in those as well. Vaks mainly helped by building my confidence and making me believe I was capable of the higher grades. It was an enjoyable environment to learn and I would recommend it to anyone.

Anthony

Started using the maths tutoring at VAKS at the beginning of the year as my daughter was struggling with maths and we learned I wasn’t the best help with homework, and in the 2nd half of year 7 we have seen an incredible turn around in my daughters understanding in maths. She is doing so well now that I cannot believe the same child 9 months ago was struggling. I really recommend VAKS for anyone who is struggling to support their children in their transition to secondary school education. It has worked like an absolute dream for us! Thank you VAKS!