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childminder contracts

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brambles · 03/02/2006 18:37

hi all

can you tell me if the parents are supposed to sign the contracts please

thank you

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HappyMumof2 · 03/02/2006 21:39

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brambles · 03/02/2006 21:43

what apart from smacking my little one dragging my other son by his close and hiding school letters that she said i am not entilted to even though it has myson schools class in it.trying to control me no but i am tied i just dont know what to do i have tried for months looking for someone else even nursey but it cost to much and there is a shortage the boys seem happy.she just trying to control me

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HappyMumof2 · 03/02/2006 21:44

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lunavix · 03/02/2006 21:45

get them out of there asap....

she sounds like a lunatic.

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brambles · 03/02/2006 21:53

i am a crap mum arent i

west sussex

the other mums think she is wonderful she seems to play us off against each other i just dont know what to do if i pull them out we wont have a roof over our heads i phoned 5 childminders today noone has vacancies

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lunavix · 03/02/2006 21:56

seriously, pull them out.

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brambles · 03/02/2006 21:57

and then what where do i put them up root them from there school where she is then what

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HappyMumof2 · 03/02/2006 21:57

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brambles · 03/02/2006 22:05

do you know much about nannies do they charge more do they come to my house i really havent got a clue

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HappyMumof2 · 03/02/2006 22:08

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brambles · 03/02/2006 22:15

20 months and 4 years i have posted on netmums thank you for that advice you have been very helpful i would be worried about the cost as i dont really get much left out of my wages after paying my child minder so if it was more it would be hard

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brambles · 03/02/2006 22:15

20 months and 4 years i have posted on netmums thank you for that advice you have been very helpful i would be worried about the cost as i dont really get much left out of my wages after paying my child minder so if it was more it would be hard

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HappyMumof2 · 03/02/2006 22:20

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brambles · 03/02/2006 22:33

thank you ill have a look at that one again you are very sweet thank you

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HappyMumof2 · 03/02/2006 22:34

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goosey · 03/02/2006 22:40

It sounds suspisciously like there wasn't any contract and she knows that. She is silly to be lying to you, and may or may not have dodgy reasons for it. But it is NOT a requirement by Ofsted that childminders have contracts. It is advised yes, and it is no doubt in both parties best interests to have one if holiday pay/sickness pay/notice periods are to be agreed. The Standards however, only state that we need 'written agreements' which are what I use. My service is pay-as-you-go and I do not charge if I do not work - so have no need for legally binding contracts.

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brambles · 04/02/2006 09:23

goosey sorry are you saying she dosent really need a contract its not a legal requirement.why didnt she just say that to me

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HappyMumof2 · 04/02/2006 09:43

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HellyBelly · 04/02/2006 09:55

So did I? Even if it's not, I will always have one to cover all parties.

goosey · 04/02/2006 12:03

No it is not a legal requirement although to meet the registration standards a 'written agreement' IS a requirement . I would always advise on having a formal contract as it protects both parties by setting out expectations and terms, but if - like me - you do not have notice periods, holiday or sickness pay issues to worry about there really is no need for a formal contract and a written agreement is enough. My written agreements basically set out my hourly fee and what services are inclusive of this fee. They also state that I will provide care to the National Standards and that care will be provided at times to be mutually agreed in advance with no fee being made for any instance where care is not provided - through holiday/sickness or any other reason. Parents sign to say they have received my parent's handbook which sets all this out. Simple.

oldandfat · 04/02/2006 15:38

has this woman not got her registration certificate on display. she is legally required to. you should call ofsted and report her....how dare she smack your child. she is a disgrace and deserves to be struck off. god i am so angry. you should call the inland revenue as well, bet shes not declaring her earning. for gods sack get your children away from her. if she can't show you a contract then you dont have one and you can leave today. she has nothing to back her up and so cannot demaand any money from you. perhaps you should look for a nursery for the time being, would your work not give you any special leave while you look for care.

Isyhan · 04/02/2006 16:44

remember - its not so easy for Brambles. She has NO other childcare options it seems. When my afterschool club was failing my child I was really stuck. Thank god I got pregnant and could go on mat leave thats all I say!

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brambles · 04/02/2006 17:00

thank you Isyhan i do feel i bit stuck in a corner i cant just pull them out i will not only lose my house but most probably lose my job. i am going to have it out with her on monday i am not looking forward to it she scares the hell out of me. but i cant continue like this she is making me feel useless she is the one in control.

can i just say for any parents reading any of my posts that what is happening to me with my childminder is rare so please dont let this me put you off if you are thinking of having one

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