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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.

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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15 hours funding query
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Tax free childcare or Universal Credit childcare element
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Advice on childcare options for newcomer family
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Tax free childcare account - multiple kids
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Tax Free childcare - just added my 3rd child and topped up £2000, but only received £384.62 top up... why?
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Her favourite nursery worker is leaving and I'm gutted/ worried....
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Nanny car insurance
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Cirencester nursery recommendations
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Childminders:mortgage lenders and running a business from home
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Funded hours for working parents query
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Best clothes / footwear for safety
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15 hour funding v 30 hours
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Tired
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How many funded children come to you as a childminder in a week, I would like to provide 15 hour and 30 hour places for children between 1-4, would i be able to find least 3 30 hour children a week?
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Childcare funding - during holidays
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15 hrs free childcare and provider holidays
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No family support nearby
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Childminder not doing school holidays anymore. Can't find anyone else for my 9 Y/O stressed
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Afterschool nanny bringing own child to work - questions to ask
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Help
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30 hours childcare code
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Childminder suspension - What to do
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Nursery vs childminder? Advice wanted pls xx
28
Catalan nanny in London
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absolutely horrible experience with MyTamarin agency. avoid at all cost
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Help
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Unacceptable behaviour at Summer clubs
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Premier Education Holiday Camps
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Who regulates nurseries? Where do we go to raise a concern?
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Nanny references in orpington
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Tax Free childcare - What happens to my funds when my child is no longer eligible?
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Two year old in two nurseries?
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Childminder worries
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Gift for childminder
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Ofsted Registration
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How do go from 15 hours funded to 30 hours?
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Kids in workplaces all summer instead of in proper childcare
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Is it wrong to look after two children whilst on maternity leave?
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