A little bit of help please?
(Uk) my child is turning 4 this week he will be starting reception in his new school this September he will be leaving his current nursery soon I will be working this year too my question is how am I going to balance work and childcare his new school is ofcourse just open term time only his nursery will be open in holidays too so do I tell the nursery he will need to come back in holidays do I need to fill in a new admission or application and will I need to pay for the hours his does 15 hours term time only so far because I don’t work sorry this is my first child and I suffer with anxiety this is making me confused I need some guidance please ladies.
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Nurseries don’t tend to accept children once of school age. If you need wrap around childcare, you’ll need to look for holiday clubs, take annual leave, and/or ask for family support. You could also look for school hour jobs - start at 9am, and finish 2/230pm, so you’ll be able to drop off and pick up.
Most nurseries do not provide childcare once children are of school age. So a combination of holiday clubs, family help and using your own annual leave to try and cover it, it is a nightmare!
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You can check if your nursery or surrounding areas do holiday clubs. It may be worth trying to find out where parents or his new school send their children during holidays and putting your child in the same place. If you access Universal credit then you’ll be able to claim child care costs during term time if they go to an approved holiday club setting. I’ve mentioned holiday club a lot because at some point he’s going to get too old to stay in the nursery/bored.