Childminder/childcare during school holidays only?

[kaz110]

My DD is about to start reception. I work P/T and can work around school hours, no need for additional childcare during term time. however, I will need childcare during holidays (should maybe mention that Dd has also some SN (asd)).

I have real trouble finding a childminder to only cover the holidays (and i understand that most childminders need to earn also during term time).

Just wondered if there is anything else I could try to find childcare during school holidays? School does not run holiday clubs.

There are some childminders who offer holiday only or ad hoc spaces. I use a lovely CM who does just that. IN term time she has a job in education.

Other CMs may have holiday spaces if they take some children as term time only ( teachers kids for example) Always worth a phone call and asking.

May be of more use in a few years time but would she cope with a "day camp" , I think DS would love this kind of childcare now he is 6. A whole day of sport and meals would suit him well. Shame the nearest one is 20 miles away.

I only do school holidays for school children (because I hate school runs), so hopefully you will find someone .

I also offer school holidays only for some children as some school children are on a Term Time only contract.

Am sure therr must be a childminder or two who only do holiday times as they may have charges who only need term time care {children of teachers}.

What area are you in?

If the school does not run holiday clubs, try your local sports centre or leisure centre. Most of them offer a day of activities in school holidays from 9.30 to 3 or thereabouts, and some offer extensions to 5 pm too (which is often just watching a video... but still).

We are in a rural area, but all our local leisure centres do this. It's been a godsend over the years, and usually very cheap.

also, if you look on your local council website, they should have a list of school holiday childcare options.

Plenty of c/ms like to cover for holidays only especially when the school children go off...one child replaces another...works brilliantly for me.
I like looking after older children and so much to do during holidays...great fun.

You could also get a student to cover school holidays as a nanny...we have a lovely trainee physics teacher at the moment, she's older (28) and has done plenty of childcare work previously. It has also worked out a bit cheaper as she is under the tax threhold (although I still need to pay NI contributions at the end of the tax year).
I found her on gumtree and I had a few other suitable responses - we are now outside london too.