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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.

Should childminder settling in sessions involve a nap time?
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Entitlement confusion?
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Uc have paid way under the 85% back on childcare.
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Child Maintenance DEO and continued abuse?
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My childminer doesn't allow parents inside at settling sessions. Is this normal?
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Moving on from nanny
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Help please - childcare hours
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Are weekend childminders in demand?
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Child burnt at a forest preschool
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What would you do if you were me
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Child care whilst in university
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Demanding more time from DH
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Nursery settling not going well
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What’s the going rate for babysitting please?
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Absolutely love the first nanny we interviewed!
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Live in mothers help / nanny (info on extra costs)
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Get Your 30 Free Childcare Hours: What You Need to Know Before September
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Nursery in Barnes SW London
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Childminder asking me to drop her daughter to work
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30 hours free childcare
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30 hours working parents funding and new job
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When to register for nursery
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Do I still qualify for free childcare?
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Am being a bit thick here maybe…can someone tell me if I will be more able to cover school holidays if I drop from 4 days to 3 days a week at work?
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Csa
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After school nannies
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Top up fees refund
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Do you have a nanny?
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Au Pair Advice
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Horrifying experience with bubble app - please share!
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Housekeeper / nanny planning advice for when terminally ill mum moves into granny annexe
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Funded hours and redundancy
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Advice on looking for nanny in East London
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Free nursery
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What do people do?
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Shift working
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Search for a childminder in Oxford
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Universal credit childcare element
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Is being a childminder profitable?
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Question about government childcare funding
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Childminders TV
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Nanny hours when school starts
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After-school nanny needed Fulham (SW6) – 2 hours/day, Mon–Fri
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Which day to have off
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How long for baby to settle ?
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Nanny Responsibilities - Am I expecting too much?
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50 / 50 shared parenting. Why does mom get all the childcare benefits?
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Universal Credit Childcare costs reimbursement - experiences please!
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Due ofsted inspection
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Childminder doesn’t have space for toddler ?
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