CM CLUB:Just had a call re afterschool care..HELP!

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child is already with friend who is cm but is finishing in sept this yearto go back to teaching(8 months awway)..wants to come round fri do check me out.BUT...she only pays friend £2.75 at min, i charge £4 for before or after school AND although she is 9 so wont fall into my ratios, should i charge her a retainer???and for what amount if yes????..she can always wait and see, but i dont want to rely on a part-timer and she change her mind come sept?
all advice welcome

I DO term time only contracts for over 8's as they dont take up a place plus u always have that space free incase a mum wants a holiday only space.If I were a mumI wouldnt go for paying a retainer during hols but thats jsut my opinion.

hi all..wel am just typing up clarifiction of retainers/deposits for this kind of care as mum is coming today..i find it easier if i can show her as well as explain..wish me luck..dont know why but am a bit nervous now

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thanks..just want to sound proffesional, so would me taking notes be too arsy? ie: like asking what hours she would want, when she would be starting??? and jotting them down??

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oh no!..wish it was working, i could have had yu with me in a spiritual sense!..never mind..will try and knock something up quickly!

ok, so whats on it??..got usual but youre better than me

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right, ive also got out my contract(dont think ill need that today??) and child record form, from ncma, that covers lots inc your helpful suggestions, so ill have all to hand when she comes......argh, mindee made mess(and dd!) in playroom, now mindee one asleep and prob wont get chance to hoover playrrom

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didnt get chance to say anything, she left dd and her mum in car and i said to bring them in(very respectful polite lady)so her dd could havea look around and meet the girls and me properly.
her dd got stuck in straight away, all toys out..the noisiest ones, so me and mum went in living room and left grandma with kids!LOL, good job she suggested it otherwise shed have thought i was lax!
anyway, showed her fees and gave her a copy and told her about deposit, which she was fine with ..she also mentioned another of this cm's mindees who was asking after me, but he is 6, so i explained about retainer in this case as he would be still in my ratios.aaaaanyway..im copying her my T&C's and passing them onto her cm monday so she can read through properly and last thing she said was that she would be very happy to bring her dd here and how soon would i need the deposit??!!...i said for her to read through t&c and ring me next week(as she wanted to discuss with her dp)and as we were finishing(after two lots of parents and unruly kids were collected late!)her dd ran in and said mum can we stay for just one more hour??pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeease!