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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.

Can’t find an answer to this - funded hours
13
Nanny pay plans April 2025
1
Recommendations of nannies/ agencies
8
Upping my 3 year olds hours? Yes or no? Help!
7
Childcare and recently self employed with no immediate proof of earnings
11
Separation and free hours/tax free childcare
7
Nanny/housekeeper needed - but more!
9
How much to offer for a weekend of childcare (including nights) and would this be OK to approach nursery about?
21
How to claim the free child care hours
3
DD & opp to au pair in Portugal
4
How do people with office jobs make pick up time?
144
£100k childcare hours - payslip pension
2
Hiring Nanny - can you do it yourself rather than through nanny tax?
21
SOS! My Nanny is leaving!!
18
WWYD - DSs don't agree on holiday clubs
20
What are your thoughts on Au Pairs?
10
Gov Tax-Free childcare topup - higher salary question
45
How can single mums work with these available hours?
27
I need opinions about my childminder
3
Redundancy impact to gov childcare allowance
9
Childcare around Prestwich / Whitefield Manchester
0
Childminders/wrap around care in Dollar
2
Complaints from parents
9
Term dates for nursery funding
5
Nursery vs childminder
2
Childminding in cumbria
2
Babysitting
9
tax free childcare
3
What do you think of this childminder’s routine ?
45
30 free hours when can I claim
7
Part time nanny
6
Can you help me solve my temp childcare problem?
44
30 free hours 100k threshold
7
Is this worth mentioning?
6
15 hours free childcare?
27
Childcare funding
4
Hiring a nanny / mother’s help
17
Afterschool nanny
4
Would you listen to your child on this?
38
Funded hours eligibility - days in nursery - how does this work?
5
Help with childcare costs
2
Should I put bubba in nursery before starting work?
10
Extra support for single mum of 5yo
5
So confused over funded hours
6
Newly single parent do I need to change from 15 hours free to single parent help?
3
Moving Area and wondered how I transfer my goverment free 15 childcare hours to a different nursery?
5
Going from 4 days to 5 at work - what to do with DD?
5
Now I'm going to charge for extras!
8
For a nanny
62
Nursery are threatening to remove my child as I questioned fees
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