4th February 2026 Nursery Management Software All Posts

Connect Cashflow: Simplifying Nursery Payments with Unipaas

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At Connect Childcare, partnerships play a key role in how we continue to innovate and support nurseries. We’re proud to announce our new partnership with Unipaas. Managing nursery payments shouldn’t be complicated. That’s why Connect Childcare has partnered with Unipaas to launch Connect Cashflow, a fully integrated payment solution designed to simplify how nurseries take, manage and reconcile payments – all from one place.

Connect Cashflow brings every major payment method, including HMRC Tax-Free Childcare (TFC), into a single, seamless experience within the Connect Childcare platform, helping nurseries save time, reduce admin and improve the parent payment journey.

Why Connect Childcare chose Unipaas

As Connect Childcare continues to support thousands of nurseries across the UK, it became clear that payments needed a more joined up, scalable approach.

Unipaas was selected as the technology partner behind Connect Cashflow because of its ability to deliver:

  • A single, unified payment layer embedded directly into Connect Childcare
  • Native support for complex payment types such as Tax-Free Childcare
  • Fully managed onboarding, compliance and monitoring
  • Flexibility to support future growth and innovation

This partnership allows Connect Childcare to offer a modern payments experience without adding complexity for nurseries.

Powering Connect Cashflow with Unipaas

Connect Cashflow, powered by Unipaas, replaces multiple third-party payment providers with one integrated solution. Nurseries can now accept and manage:

  • Card payments
  • Apple Pay and Google Pay
  • Direct Debit
  • Instant bank transfers
  • HMRC Tax-Free Childcare

All payment types are handled through a single checkout and ledger within the ParentZone app, with automatic reconciliation and real-time visibility.

For parents, this means a smoother experience, including the ability to split payments across multiple methods in one transaction.

A partnership that simplifies Tax-Free Childcare

Tax-Free Childcare is a vital support for many families, but it often creates extra admin for nurseries.

Through the Unipaas partnership, Connect Cashflow offers built in Tax-Free Childcare support, meaning:

  • TFC payments are handled directly within Connect Childcare
  • Receipts are automatically matched and reconciled
  • No separate HMRC portals or manual spreadsheets
  • All payments sit together in one clear ledger

This partnership removes friction for both nursery teams and parents.

What this Partnership Delivers for Nurseries

By combining Connect Childcare’s deep understanding of the early years sector with Unipaas’ payments expertise, Connect Cashflow delivers:

  • Fully managed onboarding and ongoing monitoring
  • A unified checkout and payment ledger within ParentZone
  • Real-time insights into payments, settlements and arrears through a user friendly dashboard

All of this is delivered directly within the Connect Childcare platform nurseries already use every day.

Rolling out Connect Cashflow

The partnership with Unipaas marks an important milestone for Connect Childcare. Connect Cashflow is now rolling out across our customer base, providing nurseries with a simpler, more connected way to manage payments.

As with all our partnerships, our focus is on delivering meaningful improvements that save time, reduce admin and support nurseries in delivering high quality early years care.

To learn more about Connect Cashflow and our partnership with Unipaas, speak to your Connect Childcare account manager or look out for further updates.

Looking For a Simpler Way to Manage Nursery Payments?

Connect Cashflow, powered by our partnership with Unipaas, is designed to reduce admin, improve cashflow visibility and simplify Tax-Free Childcare.

If you’re new to Connect Childcare, speak to our team to learn how Connect Cashflow can support your nursery alongside our complete nursery management platform.
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