Paid childcare

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So... they've had a week or two to think about it, what is your nursery or childminder doing about fees? bearing in mind minimal variable costs and 80% salary relief.

@Wewearpinkonwednesdays 🤷‍♀️ I like to do things properly

@Healthyandhappy reasonable!

So... they've had a week or two to think about it, what is your nursery or childminder doing about fees? bearing in mind minimal variable costs and 80% salary relief.

Wrong again. ^ clearly says nursery or CHILDMINDER

All charges have been stopped for us

Accept pay your childcare provider it would seem.

My childminder is not accepting children (DH and I are both keyworkers) and still expects full payment.

@Wewearpinkonwednesdays yes hun it does. so...... what is your nursery or childminder doing about fees then?

(whether they are self employed or have employees is not my issue.. )

@Wewearpinkonwednesdays *except

😂 "Hun" OK then.

Just wanted to point out your mistake, as you were so quick to point out the one you thought I made.

Mines 50% fees, and if you give notice 100% for the calender month notice period, even though they are completly shut.

Jeez grow up pink Wednesday. Read back on your messages.

Sorry, being dyslexic means sometimes spelling mistakes happen. Did it make you feel better though?

My childminder (been with 5 years) basically said it's full fees because she's getting plenty of enquiries from key/essential worker parents so basically didn't need us (both DH I been furloughed)

I read on a nursery owners website that if you receive the three year old funding then you don’t qualify for the 80% salary contribution.
Half of my children at nursery receive the funding and half don’t. Will find it very difficult to pay staff if that’s true.

My minder gave me the choice so no payment til she starts up again. Just end contract asap and say u will restart when bk to normal xx

Mine wants full fees.
I am going to drop hours at work as full time working with toddlers is a nightmare. I can’t afford to pay her full fees if I lose income too.

I have offered a retainer. She doesn’t want to open for children she doesn’t know (I.e keyworkers children) so surely she can’t be that near to the breadline or she would?

i wonder if it's because technically DH is a key worker, but I'm currently a SAHM so obviously am keeping DS off. but she's not clarified DH status with me or anything though.

mine was a childminder but she's recently converted to being a nursery and has about 5 or 6 employees.

Our nursery is not charging any fees past a weeks notice which I was really surprised about. DH and I are still getting paid so I was happy to pay something.

No refunds for March. No charge for April onwards which I was surprised about

Our breakfast club (who also do fuel childcare) asked us the voluntarily pay 50%. Any money paid will be deducted from the bill when they reopen - very fair I thought.
My son’s after school club haven’t asked for anything yet, and I guess they probably won’t.