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To not pay?

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Yahyahs22 · 03/10/2023 20:24

So I'm a bit confused and was hoping someone could help.
My son is moving to a different nursery on the 30th of October. I've paid up to the 20th of October for his current nursery. I've been told I need to pay for the next month too. I don't really fancy paying for two lots of nursery fees, especially as he would only attend for a few days! I would rather not pay and just not send him in after the 20th until he starts the new one. Is there something I'm missing as to why I HAVE to pay?

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Butterflyfluff · 03/10/2023 20:43

Many apologies - totally missed a very vital ‘not’ ☺️

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Yahyahs22 · 03/10/2023 20:42

swissrollisntswiss · 03/10/2023 20:40

Tbh I’m surprised you didn’t check the contract before giving notice anyway.

Why? All they told me was I need to give a month's notice when I told them it was likely I would change to a closer one if the hours came up. Only when I gave the notice was I told I need to pay for the next month's.

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dayofcheese · 03/10/2023 20:42

check the contract end im sure that will clear it up * *

swissrollisntswiss · 03/10/2023 20:40

Tbh I’m surprised you didn’t check the contract before giving notice anyway.

swissrollisntswiss · 03/10/2023 20:39

It must be in the contract. Ours is 3 months and can only finish at the end of a month and not mid month.

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Yahyahs22 · 03/10/2023 20:34

ChesapeakeBay · 03/10/2023 20:32

Do you mean that in order for your child to go from 20th-30th they want you to pay for a month, not a week? If so did you give notice you were leaving on 30th, or just give a months notice on 20th September?

They said regardless whether he ends on the 20th I still need to pay the next month's. Which just seems odd to me considering I told them before the 20th of September

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ChesapeakeBay · 03/10/2023 20:32

Do you mean that in order for your child to go from 20th-30th they want you to pay for a month, not a week? If so did you give notice you were leaving on 30th, or just give a months notice on 20th September?

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Yahyahs22 · 03/10/2023 20:32

Sehenswürdigkeiten · 03/10/2023 20:31

Read it again, especially the part where she's said she won't send him in again after the 20th.

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Sehenswürdigkeiten · 03/10/2023 20:31

Butterflyfluff · 03/10/2023 20:29

Eh 🤔 you’ve paid up to the 20th yet you think you can send your child in until the 30th?

Regardless of notice periods etc, I really don’t understand why you’d think this was possible.

Read it again, especially the part where she's said she won't send him in again after the 20th.

Butterflyfluff · 03/10/2023 20:29

Eh 🤔 you’ve paid up to the 20th yet you think you can send your child in until the 30th?

Regardless of notice periods etc, I really don’t understand why you’d think this was possible.

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Yahyahs22 · 03/10/2023 20:28

His nursery asked for a month notice which I gave, more than actually. I'll check out the contract. Didn't even think of that! Thank you

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Thewizardbinbag · 03/10/2023 20:28

Some nurseries have a months notice, others have a whole term. What does your contract say?
You’ll have to pay whatever the notice period is from whenever you gave notice.

confusedlots · 03/10/2023 20:26

What does the contract say and when did you give notice? Most nurseries ask for 2 or 3 months notice, if you give less then you still have to pay the notice period

dementedpixie · 03/10/2023 20:26

Did you give the correct notice of your intention to leave the 1st nursery?

Intelligenthair · 03/10/2023 20:26

It entirely depends what your contract says. No-one here knows that.

mynameiscalypso · 03/10/2023 20:25

What does your contract say? We had to give a term's notice otherwise we were liable for the full fees.