Hi all,
Need outside perspective on this. Trying to leave contract with childminder. Told her I was removing him with immediate affect. Contract stated flexible days until first week of September where it will switch it fixed days full time. Baby started settling in days but we have decided to pull him out. The contract stated that we have to pay 4 weeks fees if child does not settle and has to leave. However he did seem to settle but as we were still in settling in period and leaving I told her we will pay her the full 4 weeks. She’s come back and said that it’s 6 weeks fees if child has settled and than leaves. I agreed to the 6 weeks of payment. She has now told me that I’ve got to pay her for the remaining ‘flexible settling in days’ which is 2 days full time for 2 weeks and the contract kicks in 1st week of September and the 6 weeks of payment starts from that date. So 8 weeks of fees. I can’t understand how she came to this conclusion. AIBU to say no. I will only pay the 6 weeks fees starting from the week I pulled him out and not the date he was due to start on the fixed days plus the 2 weeks he was doing the flexible days.