Anyone got a teacher's child?

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I may be taking one on and wondered what you charged during school holidays? I'm thinking full rate for half terms and retainer for longer holidays... what do you do?

i have just taken on a little boy whos mum and dads are teachers, my same rule still apply, I take 5 weeks holiday a year unpaid, all there holiday is paid (to me) as i have a ds who is school age my holiday are then but the rest of the time time they pay, if we were a nursery they would have to pay full time ( remember teachers get paid yearly! )

Hi, I don't look after a teachers child, but a uni students. I charge her 50% retainer during the school holidays. Most childminders in my area are pretty much the same.

like to add that they can send him then because im open on his contracted days but they did say that most of the time he will be at home with them!

For under Fives: I charge 1/2 fees in school holidays (parents can pay the other 1/2 to book any of their contracted days). I don't charge if they've told me I'm not needed and I've booked out all my places to other families.
For over Fives/School Children: I don't charge in school holidays if they have a term-time only contract they pay session fees rather than an hourly rate. I do get enquiries for ad-hoc care in holidays for over 8s so I don't lose out financially by not charging in holidays.

I've minded for teachers for the last 8 years. I am happy to do term-time only contracts, and I don't charge anything for school holidays. I offer ad hoc care for older children during school holidays, and have sometimes have under 5s (who normally have nursery term-time).

I think I'm pretty unusual in my arrangements, but I'm always busy.

I nanny for teachers, so a little different from childminding. One thing to perhaps factor in, is that teachers may get their pay split over 12 months (certainly that has been my experience). Therefore they may like to have their childcare fees split over 12 months as well. So perhaps consider an annual fee, paid monthly in advance.

I am a uni student & my childminder charges me less than she charges her other 2 mindess parents.

Over the summer I pay her a set amount each week & send ds 2 days a week to keep him in routine.

She said she offered me a reduced rate as I am a student & not earning. I have often praised her on MN, I really do know when I have a good thing!

Not a CM but am a teacher who uses a CM. She charges us 50% during school holidays. Seems fairly standard amongst my colleagues who use a childminder.

Thanks everyone, I think I'll stick to my original plan. Meeting her tomorrow!

just to add, my CM takes 2 weeks of holiday of her own during the summer break - which is unpaid 0 so in the 6 weeks holiday, I effectively pay 4 weeks half pay.

I take teachers children and dont charge anything during the school hols, but thats my choice.Each to their own.

I'm a teacher and have a term time only contract. As do ALL my teacher friends. None of us would touch a cm who charged for holidays - sorry!

I have never been asked to pay holidays - didn't know anyone did!

I'm a teacher and I pay my cm for the whole year (except her 5 weeks holidays). She is available to work, and it's up to me whether I choose to send dd to her in the holidays. I usually send her dd 1 day a week in the holidays instead of 2, to give her some continuity.

When I was looking for a childminder, finding the right person was the most important thing.

I think the argument that teachers get paid holidays and therefore should pay a cm is a weak one. I get paid for my holidays because I WORK the best part of them! And my cm takes other children in the holidays to cover ds' place.

I'm a teacher and I pay 50% for the holidays. It's standard in my area (Leeds)and amongst the teachers I work with.

I wouldn't assume that just because she's a teacher she won't be working in the holidays, esp if secondary

had teachers child for nearly 5 years now. first ever clients. used to charge silly retainer in holiday (£10 per week!) but now whole year is worked out pro rata so i get paid slightly less every month. works well.