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Childminder issues!

30 replies

KayReeve · 21/08/2020 19:12

I am due to return to work on a phased return a few days per week to help get us used to being in the office again.

My childminder tells me today less than 2 weeks before my son goes back there for the first time since March that apparently she is ‘not allowed’ to look after my son on the days I will be working at home. How does this make any sense at all? And surely this isn’t the official guidance being given to childminders?

Its been a huge struggle working full time at home and having my son but now my childminder is opening again I don’t understand why she thinks this is common sense. And she will expect to be paid on those days too.

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Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 21/08/2020 19:22

I'm a childminder and have all my kids back full time. Most of their parents are still working from home. Two were still off when the child came back. I think someone is bullshitting.

purpleme12 · 21/08/2020 19:19

There's no guidelines stopping her
She's got someone else she wants then or just doesn't want to look after him for whatever reason but it's nothing to do with being allowed to

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 21/08/2020 19:17

Sorry should say child minder

Idontgiveagriffindamn · 21/08/2020 19:16

Not a child kinder but I haven’t been in the office since March and my youngest has been back in nursery since June. I’m guessing she’s has another reason for telling you this and is blaming it on Covid

Snailsetssail · 21/08/2020 19:16

Yes she is allowed to. So therefore she is choosing not to. I would find someone else.