Single parent childcare issues in lockdown

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Hi All, i hope someone here can help... i am a single parent with no family members around. Child does not see the other parent. I am an emergency worker, i work shifts, days & nights. I have 4 different households providing childcare fir my child for when i'm at work. If it wasn't for those households I would not be able to continue going to work.
It is impossible for me to stick to 1 household because none of them are able to provide care for all the times I need. So if for example I am working 4 nights in 1 week due to their arrangments, work & other commitments they are able to each have my child for 1 night. That is my only option.
We are now in a new lockdown, i am in an area with even more restrictions & additional local lockdown how am i meant to manage?

Also if anyone could comment on this issue - one of my friends who provides childcare for my child is also a parent separated from his ex partner and they share a child. When she comes to look after my child she brings her child with her. Now however her ex partner said she is not allowed to do that which means i will lose my childcare.

I'm so lost in all those rules, i know there are exemptions but if anyone has any better knowledge please comment. Thank you

Anyone looking after a child in another household is allowed to keep doing that. Try not to worry too much.

Your current arrangements would fall under “providing informal childcare” and be permitted in the local lockdown area I’m in. There’s no requirement for it to only be one other household.

Your baby sitters are allowed to keep doing what they are doing don't tie yourself up in knots worrying about this.

Also if anyone could comment on this issue - one of my friends who provides childcare for my child is also a parent separated from his ex partner and they share a child. When she comes to look after my child she brings her child with her. Now however her ex partner said she is not allowed to do that which means i will lose my childcare.

Again - she’s providing childcare so it’s permitted. Her child also being there isn’t relevant. It’s not a play date, it’s childcare so you can work.

Just carry on the way you are. This is not nazi Germany the gestapo will not burst into your house in the middle of the night because you have 4 different family members looking after your child.