Want to reduce ds hours over summer - nursery says needs 4 weeks notice of change.

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TracyK · 04/07/2008 10:38

ds has been going to this nursery for 2 years now and is changing to pre school in August. I'm paying for a full week (£105 a week) and wanted to cut his hours over the summer as he is bored there and felt mean that all his other friends are staying at home over the summer.
Popped a note in last week asking to cut down to 3 x 3/4 days and got a letter back this morning saying that they require 4 weeks notice.
Do I have any choice other than to keep paying for a full week and not use it or take him out completely and cancel DD from bank?

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alarkaspree · 04/07/2008 10:42

I imagine your contract says they require 4 weeks' notice, and that's fair enough imo, they have fixed costs and need to plan staffing etc. well in advance.

Even if you take him out completely and cancel the direct debit you would still be liable for the money and they could take you to court for it if they wanted to.

So no, I don't think you have any options really. Sorry.

dilbertina · 04/07/2008 10:47

Hate to say it but you should have thought about it earlier! Tis par for the course that they require notice of changes. AT least you'll have flexibility of when you want to use it! I must say £105/full week sounds remarkably cheap!

RubySlippers · 04/07/2008 10:50

i am sure there will be something about this in your contract

there is in the contract i have for DS's nursery

if no-one gave notice the nursery could end up with a lot less fees than anticipated with no warning

if you cancel the DD, and break the terms of your contract, your nuseery could pursue you for the money

stealthsquiggle · 04/07/2008 10:51

..sounds very cheap to me - and 4 weeks notice is both normal and reasonable.

RubySlippers · 04/07/2008 10:51

oh, and agree re the £105 per week being cheap

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TracyK · 04/07/2008 10:59

The fees include the funding portion that he gets during term time. They annualise all the fees and funding and then divide by 52 - so I pay the same all year round.

I must dig out my contract - if I have one - I don't remember signing anything - but it was 2 years ago.

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littlepinkpixie · 04/07/2008 11:03

Sounds pretty normal, I have to give the nursery 4 weeks notice of any change too.

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