Payment over Christmas holidays

[shinypants]

I use a CM 3 days per week, this year Boxing Day and 2nd Jan fall on a Monday which is a contracted day, however there is nothing in my contract re Public or Bank Holidays or payment for them.

My CM wants me to pay full fees for these two days, her reason being to make it fair to other parents who will be paying full fees as they are taking holidays. Think they mostly work Public Sector.

CM is not available to work these days, but I do have to work so I would have to pay for childcare twice.

Does anyone know what statutory obligations I have regards paying for these days? Or any advice as to what I should do? Thanks

Well done! Your CM is right, much better to go to her and talk to her. It sounds as if you have a great CM who values you as much as you value her.

Glad you got it sorted. Would advise though that you both sit down in the New Year and go over the contract to make it clear. When I started childminding I thought I'd covered everything in the contract and my policies but there was always something came up that needed looking at - life is a learning journey and all that!