I'm not sure if it is negating the point of the schools closing or not.
Childminder is one that picks up 3 yr old dd from nursery, where she goes in the holiday and where she was before nursery. It's just as a single parent I need to work and i cannot take the time off to save the extra money.
I'm also thinking i will have to tell tax credits about the increase in costs as it is £100 more per week.