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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.

This childminder shouldn’t be allowed to be working anymore?
8
Tax free child - not showing up!
19
Question about those play mats like Totter and Tumble, Toddlekind etc
27
Live in nanny - leaving me in the lurch a lot
14
Issues with childminder & food.
59
30 hours funded childcare - when is my child eligible
6
Babysitting questions
4
Late pick up fines
24
Query - Pre-school attendance for the funded hours.
8
Quit work or part time?
12
Payroll services for nannies?
3
Another Mum's Comments on Nanny - what to do?
47
Gutted
6
Childcare after nursery
94
Widowed parent, autistic child, where to start with childcare
3
Anyone Successfully Hired a Nanny While on UC?
86
How do we navigate with limited support
5
Paying for nanny to be OFSTED registered
36
What happens with funded childcare hours when childminder is sick?
5
All year round nursery & working TT only- Universal credit help
7
30 hours free childcare on maternity leave
2
Tax free childcare for school meals?
2
Reconfirmation confused
2
Best tracker for LO to wear?
1
Settling in nightmare with childminder
33
Experiences with younger babies in nursery please (under 9 months)
39
Long term sick leave UC childcare money.
9
Childminder charging for travel time to school?
224
FREE CHILDCARE FUNDING TAKEN AWAY FROM ME AS I WORK IN EDUCATION
25
How do you ever learn to fully trust your childminder (or nursery)?
20
Where are you finding nanny?
2
Applying for tax free childcare
0
A tiny bit suspicious of nanny references
277
Childcare for twins or children with small age gap in the early years
43
Breaking up with my childminder…
20
How much is your nanny?
4
Norland nanny or otherwise for a medically challenging child?
11
Should childminder settling in sessions involve a nap time?
8
Entitlement confusion?
4
Uc have paid way under the 85% back on childcare.
8
Child Maintenance DEO and continued abuse?
0
My childminer doesn't allow parents inside at settling sessions. Is this normal?
20
Moving on from nanny
5
Help please - childcare hours
14
Are weekend childminders in demand?
16
Child burnt at a forest preschool
71
What would you do if you were me
9
Child care whilst in university
0
Demanding more time from DH
2
Nursery settling not going well
59