What would you expect to be cheaper....

[IneedAsockamnesty]

I asked this on a thread but thought it may be more appropriate to start my own.

I was chatting to a friend last night who was asking me about my childcare and she asked what different things cost. She's thinking of going back to work after 15 years of being a sahm

I realised I didn't have a clue, I haven't used a nursery for 18 years a nanny for 13 years so my only recent experience is of two childminders.

So in order of least - most expensive what would order you expect it to be (outside of London) between childminder,nanny and nursery.

If your not bothered by sharing the actual cost I'm also quite interested in how often sibling discounts show up she has 3.and if ofstead rating makes a difference.

I pay mine £6 ph for each child no sibling discount. But I am about to stsrt with a different one as I've recently found out that the going rate in my area is only £3.70 ph each child and I'm not comfortable with my cm's rusk assessment did think I was being silly until I read her recent ofstead report and they highlighted the same things as an issue.

I guessed that in cost order it would be childminder then nanny then nursery (nursery being the most expensive) but I have no idea if I'm correct.

Your brother owns a shop? In that case, giving her 2 full days per week would be better I feel, than say 4 hours per day Mon-Fri.

What salary would your brother pay... £6.50? All year round, so annual salary of say £6800?

At a CM or nursery, she might be able to get 15 hrs free for any children over 3 and may be able to get free hours for children over 2, because of her circumstances.

Good point, though may be term time only, or split over year at less hours per week. I'm in Surrey where FEET - the funding for 2 year olds is 15 hours over 38 weeks, or 570 hours split over year.

Quite right nannynick

The big picture needs to be looked at as well... her own self esteem from working, rather than claiming all benefits. Whilst working she may still get some benefits as her income will be low but it's a step on the ladder and once her children are older then she can increase hours. She has been a sahm for 15 years, she wants a change and it really should be better to work than to claim benefits.

I feel it is great that you and your brother are helping her Sockreturningpixie so I hope that you can come up with a solution that works.

She won't qualify for the 2 year funding because she will be getting wtc.

And thank you for that huge amount of info its really very helpful