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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 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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Seeking childminder in Brockley
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Childminder/preschool.. what am I doing
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Nursery vs Childminder & when is too young to start?
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3 short days or 2.5 days in nursery ?
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Pro rata nanny’s hours?
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Nannie’s - have you worked for a mother with depression (possibly PPD). Or mothers who have experienced PPD / agrophobia/ depression like this
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Best number of days nursery / childcare to settlr
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Nanny Manchester
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Will we qualify for funded childcare in Sept?
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Tax free childcare eligibility
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Impact of nursery on under 3s
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Universal credit- Invoice amount different from DD amount
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How to find a good childminder
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