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Paid nursery inset days

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Zombiefluff · 27/06/2025 16:40

So yesterday our private nursery announced 6 inset days in their calendar from 1st of September. This is a paid, private full time nursery, not linked to a school.

I currently pay about 2k for a 1 year old with 15 hours and 1k for a 3 year old with 30.
Bank holidays are obviously paid for and now 6 additional inset days out of nowhere.
AIBU it is this nuts?
If I wanted to deal with inset days and random time off I would do a school nursery!!

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Zombiefluff · 27/06/2025 16:48

Coffeeishot · 27/06/2025 16:46

If they have pre schoolers i am assuming they are following the curriculum so they need the inset days as standard, im not sure what you want?

I’ve already had one child in the nursery for almost 3 years and they haven’t ever closed the nursery for inset days so I don’t think it’s following the curriculum or it wouldn’t be new.

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Zombiefluff · 27/06/2025 16:46

Crunchymum · 27/06/2025 16:43

How and when do you expect the staff to do their training?

The inset days will be factored into the cost and they are giving you plenty of notice to cover them.

And just a heads up, if you are planning to remain in private education then be well prepared for much longer holidays to cover.

What does private school have to do with childcare?

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Coffeeishot · 27/06/2025 16:46

If they have pre schoolers i am assuming they are following the curriculum so they need the inset days as standard, im not sure what you want?

Zanatdy · 27/06/2025 16:46

I’d have been quite frustrated if this happened when my kids were at nursery and i’d probably look for somewhere else

saltinesandcoffeecups · 27/06/2025 16:45

Onetwosix · 27/06/2025 16:43

I don't think ours have any inset days. Just bank holidays and closed for a week over Christmas.

Well there you go @Zombiefluff find out where Onetwosix sends their kids.

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Zombiefluff · 27/06/2025 16:45

araiwa · 27/06/2025 16:42

Move them to a school nursery then

Well they could have announced this change before school nursery applications shut. They’ve done it later which really ties parents hand leaving them with no choices.

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Onetwosix · 27/06/2025 16:43

I don't think ours have any inset days. Just bank holidays and closed for a week over Christmas.

Crunchymum · 27/06/2025 16:43

How and when do you expect the staff to do their training?

The inset days will be factored into the cost and they are giving you plenty of notice to cover them.

And just a heads up, if you are planning to remain in private education then be well prepared for much longer holidays to cover.

araiwa · 27/06/2025 16:42

Move them to a school nursery then

saltinesandcoffeecups · 27/06/2025 16:42

So exactly when are they supposed to training, deep cleans, heavy maintenance, planning, etc.?