are all cms gettting busy?

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I have had absolutly loads of enquiries over the last few weeks, emails and phone calls almost every day for full and part time places. Is everyone busy? is it the recession? just wondering..

I really hope so! Just recently started cm and just taken on my 1st mindee (also had an enquiry for a 4 yo for school drop off but was wrong school for me!) Heres hoping I fill up soon !

Not had many enqs in last two weeks, but I don't mind as I am as full as I want to be

Having a couple of quiet weeks with just a few pters a few hours a day while waiting for new ones to start in October. It's been lovely to have some enforced time off actually, can enjoy it and not feel guilty that it's inconveniencing anyone!!

Means I can catch up on paperwork and get a head start on xmas shopping my planning

I always find this time of year is busy, and Jan-April is really slow, buit had thought it was just a area thing, maybe not?

Most of my children have started in the Autumn, I have siblings starting next month.

This time last year I had less than 20% full now I am nearly 87% full

I find it amazing

This time is usually busy isn't it? I had one part-time in January, and now full in September. I was getting very worried, now I will be turning people away. Counting my blessings

I had a few enquires but still have spaces!

well make hay while the sun shines to those who can and good luck to those with spaces.

I have found it really slow at the moment!
And have had parents being made redundant and losing children as a consequence.
Any ideas on good places to advertise, I have previoulsy relied on word of mouth but have too many spaces to fill at the moment. I live in Basingstoke.