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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.

Au Pairs
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Funding for 3 yr olds
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Baby due Sept 2025- when do I apply for free childcare hours?
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80% off childcare costs
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Need special needs childcare, overwhelmed
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30 free hours
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Returning to work as a Pub Manager
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Childminders- funding and LA question
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Breakfast club and after school club is so expensive
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Paying mum for childcare
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Returning to work in November so not eligible for 15 hours until January?!
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Can I change my mind about nanny’s DD?
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Worried about no naps at preschool.
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Forced to work weekends
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Do you expect nanny to let you know they are not coming in?
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Childminders (educate me if my worries are misplaced!)
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Self employment & income criteria for childcare funding schemes
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Temp code after applying for free childcare code in portal?
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Some advice to a newbie
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Paying your childminder when they are off sick
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Applying for 30 hours of childcare
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Nanny in Cambridge
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DLA Wait Times - Part 27
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Funded childcare minimum earnings thresholds for the self employed
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Am I being mugged off or is this fair? Funding question..
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30 Free Hours
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Full time nanny costs SE London
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How much should I be paying an au pair per week
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15 hours childcare if only 1 parent working?
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Should I register as a childminder?
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Childminders, how many times do reschedule parent meetings?
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Should I let me nanny go?
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Where to find childminder for 14yo boy with autism??
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Dla part 14
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Nursery hrs please help
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How early do you book/plan?
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Childminder Vs nursery place
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Is childminding a possibility for me.
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Live-in Nannying
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FT mom and truly lost (nanny & free child care hours?)
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no emergancy contact
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Single mother on Universal Credit with 3 year old
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New years babysitting
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TFC advice, partner new job
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How do you afford childcare?
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Self-employed and 15 free hours
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Payments from childcare account
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Will returning to university affect my childcare costs?
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9 month old bumped head twice in past two weeks at nursery, bruising left
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Nursery ofsted registered but no rating?
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