Hoping someone can give me some advice regarding where I stand with a childcare contract. Apologies for the long story but here goes. DS's after school club was based at another nearby school - being collected and taken there by staff at the club. They informed us that this would be stopping as not financially viable but DS's school managed to get them to open an afterschool club at their school. The opening of this has been delayed. Just informed of this last week. In Scotland so school started back today.
Back in April/May I had to fill in a form for places at this new club. I specified 4 days for ds and also for dd who is just starting school. DS was on a 5 day contract at previous club even though he only attended 4 days. When he started they didn't offer anything else. Was informed only last week that 4 day placements are not permitted, only 2,3 or 5 days. So rearranged work as did DH and we have asked for 2 days.
Club are insisting I am contractually obliged to pay for 5 days for DS for this week and next as I didn't give them 2 weeks notice of the change. They have known for months what days I wanted but did not tell me it wasn't possible until last week. So I couldn't have given them 2 weeks notice but had they told me sooner I could have done.
They have also been talking about me not having given any cancellation notice of the previous club when in fact they had written to me saying the service was stopping at the end of last term and the new one opening. We were 1 week before the start of term before they advised of the delay in opening the new club and as an interim measure could continue to transport children to the previous until the new one is open.
Am I still tied to my previous contract and am I due them what they say I am? I would be very grateful for any advice.