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Is it ok to charge parents extra if you have to use an assistant ?

28 replies

justnally · 19/02/2008 13:01

My situation is this...

I have been asked to look after a baby on a Monday, Thursday and Friday. The mum wants me to look after him as I have been recommended and doesn't want to go anywhere else.

I already look after an older child part-time on two of those days, so in order to do this I will have to employ an assistant. I have the older one for 9.5 hours per week and will need the assistant for 5.5 hours, which will mean she will earn more than me...

Can I charge the new baby's mum more to cover the cost of the assistant? Would it be better to terminate the contract with the older child's mum? But.. he was here first!!

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OFSTEDoutstanding · 19/02/2008 13:06

Can't you ask OFSTED for a variation then you wont have to empoy an assistant?

justnally · 19/02/2008 13:04

yeah i know, but i need the money. family crisis.

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pukkapatch · 19/02/2008 13:03

tell the mom you cant do it.