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