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Advice please childminders re siblings

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MUM2BLESS · 22/07/2010 17:34

I am with Morton Michel. Bit late to phone them now today.

I will be looking after three siblings shortly. Could I use the same contract for them all. Three contract is quite a lot.

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cupcakeandcoffee · 22/07/2010 17:53

I'd love to know the answer to that too. Bit late for me though as I have just written a ton of them!

Anyone?

HSMM · 22/07/2010 18:09

i have separate contracts. I think you are supposed to anyway, but it is also easier if one starts school or pre school, or something different to the others?

mummyquilliam · 22/07/2010 19:19

if i remember from my icp we were told seperate due to hours and other such things

megawoman · 22/07/2010 19:22

you need separate contracts for every child so they detail each child's needs etc and also hours e.g. Sarah 8 - 6pm Dillon 3pm - 6pm Harry 3:15pm - 6pm

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MUM2BLESS · 22/07/2010 19:25

Could I fill in the main contract then have additonal information on another sheet showing any differences.

I know Morton Michel will cover you if you have your own contract.

I will be looking after a baby and two brothers who are both in full time school.

What do you think?

A lot of this information will be repeated if I seperate contracts.

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megawoman · 22/07/2010 20:19

another thing is if you give sibling discount then this will be different on each contract. It is repetitive but will cover you for so many eventualities.

vInTaGeVioLeT · 25/07/2010 22:30

i've just started using Morton Michel contracts - it says on them you can use them for multiple siblings, i have used one contract for two siblings BUT i have used separate sheets for the hours - bit of a waste of the other pages but they do different hours term time so i thought it best.

I didn't really like the contract and have had to adapt it in several places - i charge full rate for my holidays and this didn't fit with their contract. As i've adapted i'm not sure i still have full coverage re:disputes?

thebody · 26/07/2010 00:01

yes you need to be careful with adapting the contract I think... good on you charging full rate for your holidays though... wish I could....

vInTaGeVioLeT · 26/07/2010 12:24

the body - i've always done it as this was the advice from NCMA when i started c/m - i'd thought it was the norm 'til i discussed it with other minders! I've never had a client not use me because of it and where i live some c/m charge hols and some don't.

Re: contracts i'm always paid cash in advance so i'd only have a problem if they tried to leave without giving notice i guess.

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