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Asking parents for payment when setting is closed

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mymadworld · 18/03/2020 12:18

Looking ahead, If I do have to close or are forced to close, my contract means parents are not obliged to pay. That said, I know most of my parents will continue to be paid and if I am more than three or four weeks without income, I'll be forced to find another job or source of income.

Can anyone think of a not too cheeky but to the point way of saying if you still want a childminder at the end of this please, keep paying me if you can afford to! Even half fees would be a help but I do t feel I can be too prescriptive Blush
Does anyone have any thoughts on this approach?

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Tanith · 18/03/2020 12:37

Right now, I'm trying to work out a reduced rate that is fair to both parties. I won't need to pay for food or travel costs, and that's a big cost to us. I understand we will receive something from the Government - they say the Early Years Entitlement will continue to be paid, though the council has not yet said how much will be passed on to us.

So it's not looking quite as bleak as it did earlier this week.

I absolutely don't want to profiteer from this situation - I think very few of us do. Nor do I want to go out of business.

One of my parents has come to me and promised to pay full fee; another is in tears because she was struggling already and really can't manage it because her boss won't pay anything other than sick pay.
I want to be fair to them both.

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