voucher scheme

collocation in English

meaningsofvoucherandscheme

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voucher
noun[C]
uk
/ˈvaʊ.tʃər/us
/ˈvaʊ.tʃɚ/
a piece of paper that can be used to pay for particular goods or services or that allows you to pay less than the usual price ...
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scheme
noun[C]
uk
/skiːm/us
/skiːm/
an organized plan for doing something, especially something dishonest or illegal that will bring a good result ...
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(Definition ofvoucherandschemefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofvoucher scheme

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Thevoucherschemeregulations only oblige the homes to offer ' suitable services ' as well as occupational, rehabilitation and leisure activities.
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The introduction of thevoucherschemewas also designed to achieve the usual objective of quasi-markets to increase productive efficiency.
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Arguably, therefore, thevoucherschemehas left competition more or less unchanged.
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First, private and non-profit nursing homes were in competition before thevoucherschemewas introduced.
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A rise in quality may result from the tighter regulation of nursing home standards that accompanied thevoucherscheme.
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Another was the 'voucherscheme' for nursery education, launched in 1996.
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For that reason, some homes decided to opt out of thevoucherscheme.
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If this were done, thevoucherschemecould play a greater role in prioritising access for those with high social and health care needs.
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The clients who receive services under thevoucherschemecan lodge complaints with the municipality, and district governments are authorised to investigate complaints and substandard services.
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Sixty one per cent of those questioned rated thevoucherschemepositively and 23 per cent negatively.
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The cost to date for publicising and explaining the nurseryvoucherschemeto parents and providers is some £150,000.
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The nurseryvoucherschemeanswers all those points, and we shall be able to demonstrate that as the first phase comes into play.
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I also listened carefully to what was said about the cash being provided for thevoucherscheme.
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The total budget allocated to inform parents and providers about the first phase of the nurseryvoucherschemein voluntary local education authorities, is £750,000.
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The number of additional places created through the nurseryvoucherschemewill depend on the response of providers to parental demand.
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We are in favour of high-quality early-years education, but opposed to thevoucherschemebecause we believe it to be highly bureaucratic and cumbersome.
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They gave themselves a framework against which to judge whether they would be ready to take part in the nurseryvoucherscheme.
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The introduction of the short-term breakvoucherschemeearlier this year provides more choice and flexibility for service users and their carers.
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However, the number of four-year-olds in state provision will depend on parental choice, and on the response of providers to thevoucherscheme.
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