Has anyone else had to move their child's school due to lack of childcare?

[Concordia]

I don't want to, but have no idea what to do.
DS goes to a small villagey school 100 pupils. No before / after school club, although some children go to one a school a few miles away this now says it is full for all sessions with no waiting list as the children stay for years
No childminders do the school and it is difficult to persuade any to, as they do other schools and drop offs/ pick ups are all the same time.
I am starting to feel a little stumped and more than a bit anxious as i'm looking to return to work after Easter.
My Ds is a bit rigid and doesn't cope well with change, i'd hate to move him.
i don't think school hours are an option with the job. we need the money as we can't meet outgoings on dh's salary although we have cut back and back and back. And i would like to work too!
DH may be able to do a few pick ups initially but we need a long term solution.
Any ideas? Do you think asking another parent to take him to a childminders house would work? or to an after school club in another school?

how old is your DS? if he is over 8 then you can pay another parent to do drop off and pick up - or if you got a part time job eg 3 days a week you could do swaps with other parents maybe?

or have a look or post on the childminders/nannies area here as they often have good ideas of where to look for childcare.

thanks anothername he's 5 and i'll have the same problem with DD when she starts in sept 2013.
i had been thinking of paying another parent to drop at a childminder somewhere who collects from another school (although i think this would technically be illegal!)
good idea to post on childminders board will do that...

Could you put an advert up in the village shop for an after school babysitter? Maybe another parent but get them to do it at your house? Could you find a taxi company that has staff checked to do school runs who could take him to a childminder who does other pick ups?

I just moved my DD to a different preschool for exactly the same reasons. She's 4 so a bit younger but I just couldn't find a way to make local school work. She's settled in very well and we're pleased with our decision. Just have to hope she gets a place for primary school there as it's not our catchment area. I didn't want to rely on favours for her childcare as I've found friends find it much easier to call off at short notice than child minders!

What about getting an au-pair, would that be an option?