Anyone childmind/nanny for a teacher? Or are you a teacher who uses childcare?

[Tilberry]

I'm a teacher and will need childcare in January (if everything goes to plan). Is it possible to get childcare for term-time only or will I have to pay in the school holidays even though I won't need it. I know it's a long way away but I am worrying about it (amongst a hundred other things...)
Thanks!

Hi Tilbury, I'm a teacher and I live in N. Suffolk, right on the Norfolk border, so not far from you. My DCs are older, so I have au pairs now. I'm posting because I remember when DC1 was tiny. I thought I wouldn't need childcare in the school holidays, but 1 or 2 days a week is a godsend and kept me sane. (Maybe this was because DS1 was a right pickle and never slept and DH worked abroad)

try a small independent nursery as they might be more flexible than the big chains

at our nursery we have teacher parents and we are very flexible with dropping sessions during holidays.
As long as we have some notice, we can fill the places with school children needing holiday care.

You just need to ask when you look around.