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Nursery fees up 20%

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chopette5 · 03/01/2023 22:34

Our nursery has put up fees 20%, citing rising costs and staff shortages. Is this reasonable? It's a huge increase for us in absolute terms (around £300 a month) and I don't know whether to try to fight it.

It's all extremely depressing.

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Basilthymerosemary · 12/12/2023 23:31

Bexyla · 12/12/2023 23:07

Hey - I know how you feel,please be assured that your feelings of shock and concern are completely valid.It is not unreasonable that you’re questioning this :).
I recently posted something very similar,and got a lot of really helpful comments.Sadly,just like your thread,there were a number of hostile/condescending/judgemental comments (I’ve stopped checking mine because the need to defend my situation and my feelings to strangers is more stress I don’t need - I actually wish there was an option to delete!) I’m quite shocked by the lack of empathy shown by some people.It’s fine to disagree but I would have expected a little more kindness when doing so.
Please keep your chin up.Yes,there are varying factors that are causing challenges for the childcare sector at the moment,but it doesn’t mean that you’re not allowed to share your concerns about how you’re being affected :)

So you've commented on another thread to moan about the same issue.

You were given lots of positive advice but costs were also explained. At the end of the day- you chose to have children close together in age which means double childcare fees.

The options given to you remain the same. You also do get subsidies such as funded hours and the tax free account and any child benefit.

Your choices. Always, but options are available to you. Some more preferable than others. But that's life.

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