Private nursery fees

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Hi

Does anyone know if we will still have to pay private nursery fees when children cannot attend as of Friday?

Can you dig out your contract?

I can't find it

I've had an email ftom my nursery to say they will be open as usual. I'm assuming the government can only advise nurseries and private schools?

I was surprised- I'm a teacher and we are closed

I've had an email ftom my nursery to say they will be open as usual
Wow!

Mine has said we still have to pay.... They'll do payment plans if parents struggle 🙄🤔 I'm not too impressed but from what I've read most are saying the same thing

My DD works in a private nursery and they've been told they are staying open but if they do close they will only be paid SSP.
No idea if the parents will continue to pay full fees

I know - I'm certain they are only doing it so people still have to pay. I will keep my dd at home. To send her in when my work is shut would make me a massive dick.

Heard similar, tbf if I get a mortgage break & still get paid I will pay the fees so it's there when life returns to normal

My nursery has made zero contact which is why I am wondering. Will be keeping LO from Friday anyway.

My childminder said
Sum childminders will want to charge however ive spoken to pacey legal team last wk and as its not in ur contract that u pay wen i shut i cannot charge u as its a breach of contract..by the same token tho i expect to be paid if im open if kids dont attend as per contract..has to be fair on both sides.

Do not automatically expect a place when they re-open if you have not paid your bill.

I will pay as I couldn't work without the nursery place I just wondered if it was common practice if it's a forced closure

Our nursery have sent a very good email explaining their cost base and what they are trying to do, and asking parents to pay 50% of fees. I’m very happy to do that and am pleased they have been transparent about their challenges. They could have insisted on full fees. They are a small independent nursery and I just hope they can come out the other side.

I'm self employed, I'm going to suffer massively financially.
If nursery expect to be paid not going to happen unfortunately.
Don't know if I'll still get the free hours when we're back to normal.
Got a feeling tomorrow and Friday will be the last days till school starts in September, I'll have to condense what work I can on to Saturdays and my mum will have my daughter.
It's utterly shit but there's many people in a similar position.

We’re in isolation, but my DDs private nursery has stayed they’re staying open until they have to close. We won’t be charged if/when they close too.

I've had an email ftom my nursery to say they will be open as usual. I'm assuming the government can only advise nurseries and private schools?

Where are you? I thought I read that nurseries in Wales would be open but that could be totally incorrect!
Boris said in the press conference today that he "thinks" the government has powers to force closures. I would imagine they do, if other countries are forcibly closing cafes/restaurants/shops etc I doubt we have vastly different powers to all of them.

If u don’t pay the places your children go will be shut down. So either pay to help keep it open or you will have to find another place to take your child when this is open. Which as they are all in the same boat will be hard.

Honestly I'd give notice. They will be closed for months.

I asked my nursery and they said they’re a business and the closures do not apply to them. They will close when forced to do so. No word on fees although my contract suggests I will have to pay. Happy to pay if I still keep earning as I want to keep them in business and help them out.

50% is a good compromise

My nursery probably only had about 50 % of the kids in it today, no word on if it will stay open or not.

We reduced dd3's days to 4 last week in preparation. She will get 3 days per week funded, so we will pay for 4 days per month. My salary should be protected. Dh has lost work as his job is dependent on school bookings. Still, there is the mortgage holiday if we really struggle. Either way, it's so shit.

She will get 3 days per week funded

Has it been confirmed that nurseries will still get the funding for places? If so, people who get the funding and can't afford to pay anymore should just drop down to the funding hours if possible rather than pull their kids out all together. It will give the nursery a better chance of surviving surely?

Nurseries will collapse rapidly without fee income. They have fixed rent and staff costs. If you want a nursery to go back to after this is all over then paying at least 50% fees seems reasonable