Working out a day rate for training - what do you pay?

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I have been approached to do some training for a large European firm who have a base in the uk.

They would like me to train some of their staff. It's a specialist (degree level) subject that I specialise in and very niche. They have already seen me doing some training and thought it was great, hence them approaching me.

They are asking me to be away from home for four days to deliver the training. I actually work part time for the NHS, and these training days are on my 'work' days, so the only way I can do it is to take annual leave from my main employment.

I have small (primary aged) children who need taking to and from school, and caring for, but also, I need my annual leave for the school holidays.

I have agreed to the training in principle (we can work out the child care) but I'm struggling to work out a day rate for my skills. I am wondering whether any of you actually purchase training in the private sector and what different professionals charge as a day rate.

I have a day rate for my clinical private work, but this is slightly different because I'm dealing with a large company and not individual patients or parents.

So, what do you pay for a degree level professional in a very niche area?

I would expect between £500-£1,000 a day depending on how many people you are training, how niche the area and whether you need to prepare much beforehand (not that this would be charged but you would want to absorb it into the costs).

I used to charge £500 per day for a days training in the Voluntary Sector. I agree with Boys, you need to think about how 'niche' your skills are , size of organisation you are training for, number of people and factor in how many days. So maybe £750 per day but less per day if you are doing 4. Also factor in expenses, hotel, etc and charge separately.

Thanks for your replies, they are enormously helpful.