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Childcare new year increase

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Rattusn · 27/12/2016 22:54

I'm curious how much parents have seen their providers increase fees/childcare providers have increased fees for the new year, either as absolute numbers, or a percentage increase?

We recently had a large increase, which we cant afford as our pay is remaining static (a pay cut in real terms).

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Chaby · 28/12/2016 09:48

Our nursery fees have increased by 4%

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Rattusn · 28/12/2016 09:44

Glen and hsm those both sound like very reasonable fee increases.

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HSMMaCM · 27/12/2016 23:40

I did mean the 3 year old funding. My rates have increased approximately 2%

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Rattusn · 27/12/2016 23:21

Do you mean the free 3 year old entitlement? I don't think my cm even provides that.

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HSMMaCM · 27/12/2016 23:15

It's probably because the government is expecting childcarers to provide more free hours, for less money. The free hours are chronically underfunded.

glentherednosedbattleostrich · 27/12/2016 23:04

I'm a childminder and I've put mine up to £42 per day, a £2 increase (Yorkshire). Food, energy and group / activity costs have all increased in the 3 years since my last increase so parents can either have some costs passed on or I can cut what we do and where we go :(

I do absorb as much as I can and feel bad putting prices up but it can't be helped.

icclemunchy · 27/12/2016 22:58

Ours hasn't gone up at all. In face our childminder still charges what she did when DD1 first went 5yrs ago, and that's in London!!