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Paid childcare

From childminders to au pairs, join the conversation for advice & shared experiences of paid childcare. See also government information and support.

What's more beneficial the government tax free child care scheme or the workplace nursery scheme?
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Central London Hairdresser with Creche
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Childminder holiday and sick days
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Searching for wrap around care
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Nursery fees
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Uc
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Nursery want ££ s in back payment due to their miscalculations. Help!
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Childminder in Amesbury, Wilts with spaces
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Primary school wraparound
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Would this be okay?
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Nanny tax for afterschool nanny
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Setting Up As A Childminder
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Should I pay for childcare?
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Tax Free Childcare accounts. How and when do you tap it up? Can’t get my head round it
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Childminder or nursery?
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Child care tax free account
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Cost of a full time nanny
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Help me with the working parent hours and new style jsa
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Flexible support fund
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30 free hours and gap between old and new job
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Tax free childcare account issue
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Paying nanny via credit card?
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Labour Still haven't confirmed they will go ahead with the 30hours free childcare from 9 months old in Sept 2025?!
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If you receive 85% Childcare from UC please help :)
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Free hours and universal credit
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UC, childcare costs, MAT leave
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Child not settling
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Do I still get my 15 hours on mat leave?
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9 month old… nursery milestones
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Hire a Nanny with basic English?
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School runs. Pick up and drop offs
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Toddler constantly pushing kids at childminder’s
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Funded hours when you work in childcare
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Help
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School pick up drop off service rates
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Funded hours entitlement
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CHILD DLA 2023!
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Paid childcare for 1st month or two after birth
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LOSING MY MIND Universal credit childcare help PLEASE
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Grace periods if no longer eligible for funded hours
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The REAL cost of nursery after Sep 2025
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15 hours for working parents
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Anyone else locked out of childcare tax account?
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Childminder changed circumstances now wont pay deposit
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Eligibility help please!
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Childcare 85% on UC - Runs out on MAT leave?
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Dual charge nanny
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Former teacher who are now childminders, can you give me some advice of the transition? Do you prefer working with smaller group of children in your own home?
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Live in nanny advice - outside of London - whether to go with agency nanny or independently sourced nanny - (in our situation only need part time nanny)
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Concerned about a potential learning disability. Are IQ Tests a good idea?
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