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I was very busy at work and all the things my childcare search consultant was doing were very time consuming. It would have been very difficult to be this thorough in a search.
Healthcare Company employee & parent

I was very impressed and hugely grateful for the service. If I had not been able to use the service and had such a wonderful nanny, I would have had to have taken 3 days off work as my other nanny broke her leg. Many thanks.
Management consulting firm employee

Very positive experience - it is such a useful service which enables me to attend work without having the stress of organising last minute childcare. The fact I can use a local childminder who I know and who the children know is also excellent. I've recommended you to other working parents.
Investment bank employee

Accessibility & usability of our website

We ensure our websites and contents are accessible to a wide range of visitors including those with disabilities

Zoom

For users with visual impairments, if using the latest browser versions with 'text-zoom', text-size can be increased by holding down 'Ctrl' key and scrolling (at the same time) the wheel of your mouse.

Access keys

Our website can be navigated by using pre-defined 'access keys', i.e. keyboard shortcuts (see below for the list of key combinations). You can access the key navigational sections of this website without the need for a mouse by using access keys.

To navigate with access keys:

Windows

For Mozilla Firefox hold down the 'Shift' key, 'Alt' key and the access key (listed below)
For Internet Explorer hold down the 'Alt' key and the access key, release the keys and press the 'Enter' key

Macintosh

Hold down the 'Ctrl' key and the access key

Access Keys

[1] Home
[2] About My Family Care
[3] Business Case
[4] Services
[5] Case Studies & Downloads
[6] News
[7] Request Information
[8] Site Map
[9] Contact Us
[0] Accessibility

Web standards used

XHTML (eXtensible Hypertext Markup Language)
CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
Web Accessibility Initiative (W3C) guidelines

Text for images

We use alternative text for images - useful for users who either cannot see the image, or disable their images.

Accessible forms

All our form elements have labels. You can use you keyboard to fill information rather then mouse by using the tab key.

Sensible links

Rather than using "Click here" for links, we make every effort to make the link more descriptive so you'll get a better idea of where the link will take you.

Non reliance on Javascript for crucial pages

Understanding the need that Javascript navigations can cause problems to some users we use simple navigation that can be access using access keys or tabs. A Site Map of our website is available for quick reference to all pages.

Proper headings

Proper heading in <h1> tags, help make it easy to understand the information being provide on a page.

Print

Print option is available at the same location on all important pages so that these pages can be printed and read later.

Email to a friend

Email to a friend option is available at the same location on most important pages to help share information - a link of the current page can be emailed to your contact.

Build Information Pack

All of our Case Studies, Employer Guides, and White Papers can be downloaded throughout the site.

Build Your Pack and you can be sent them as one handy PDF.

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