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Childminder problems (UK)?
I have been in part time education for two half days a week since last September and earlier this year I started using a childminder. I've decided to stop using her because she has let a few things slip that have indicated to me that she is only childminding as an easy way to stay at home.
One of her 'policies' is that i need to warn her two weeks in advance before cancelling otherwise I have to pay her for the weeks I am not using her, I have followed this policy consistently whilst I had glandular feverf (Ikept Faith at home with me) and payed her for the weeks I did not cancel well in advance. I cancelled the Easter holidays more than 2 weeks in advance which she then verbally confirmed, but since cancelling she has now decided that I did not tell her and is trying to make me pay.
In this kind of situation, what would you say to her? I still have 1 more week to pay in lieu of short cancellation, but I am not prepared to shell out £112 I have not budgeted for.
**I definitely won't be sticking with her. What really takes the biscuit is the fact that for 5 full weeks I paid her whilst Faith wasn't there and whilst I was ill, keeping in line with the agreement we made-I would not have dreamt of doing otherwise. Its really cheeky to try and take me for a ride seeing as she made an easy £275
I need to dig the contract out...me and organisation do not go hand in hand (lol)
3 Answers
- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
I am so with you on this matter no you should not pay her. I think she is taking the piss. When you have children you have to be flexible. It annoys me when i have to pay for my nursery fees when my child is ill and cannot attend nursery. If you stick with her put everything in writing give her a copy and keep a copy, even go as far as making her sign your copy. Also write up some sort of agreement which both of you can sign.
- I'm No Supermum!Lv 71 decade ago
Tell her she'll have to take you to court for the money. She made a verbal agreement so hasnt got a leg to stand on. Do you have a written contract? If so, is this policy mentioned in it?
