Cyber security advice

The Nation Cyber Security Centre has warned wraparound childcare and nursery settings, about the potential threat of cyber attacks, after it has seen an increase in the targeting of these organisations: Early Years practitioners: using cyber security to protect your...

Protecting your data from cyber threats

We regularly carry out regular penetration testing on CoB to ensure we detect potential vulnerabilities on your booking system, to ensure you and your parent’s data is kept safe and you can focus on running your childcare setting. It is essential to monitor and...

Data Protection Act 2018 GDPR and Brexit

With Brexit looming and a trade deal in the balance, I expect to see more changes in how data is handled in the UK/EEA. Netflix have already made changes that will see them have to pay UK Corporation Tax as they move UK customers into the UK (sounds mad, but that is...

CoB saves clients thousands as fees suspended

We suspended minimum charges in March, during lockdown and continue to support our wraparound childcare settings, after school clubs and schools today. As a result our clients saved 15,934.80 (figures as of 30th November, 2020), plus enabled settings to use CoB free...

CoB now supports Paymentsense

We are delighted to announce that we’ve added Paymentsense as our preferred payment gateway to The Childcare online Booking (CoB) system. if you are an existing club or school ad want to take advantage of the new payment gateway, please contact our offices. We...