Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

Has anyone had problems with UC paying back the 85% childcare hours? I’ve been back and forth with them and they’ve said it’ll go in on the 1st and it hasn’t gone in? HELP

Does anyone have their children in the Trinity school,Barnes farm or Tyrrels primary school? Can I have your opinions, please?

What kind of questions would you recommend asking on school open days when deciding which one to send your child to?

Can anyone recommend any primary schools and nursery’s. I’m in DY2 Thanks in advance x

What's the process of applying to schools for our June 22 babies? Do we receive some sort of communication to start the process? When do we start going to school open days and actually applying etc? FTM and got no idea how it all works!

Hello can anyone recommend any Saturday childminders in Luton. I have looked online but most don't seem to operate on a weekend🥹 Thanks in advance xx

Hello! I’m hoping someone might be able to help. We’re new to Colchester and I’m a first time Mummy to our little one (2yrs 5months). Regarding nurseries and the funded hours, I’m getting very confused 😩 I’d like her to start when she’s 3, but will I still get the funded hours even though it’s only my husband that…

Hi I broke up with my husband a year ago and I’m getting universal credit in addition to my earnings from working part time. Now my ex partner lost his job and won’t be able to pay any child maintenance anymore 😳😳 how does that work? Will they increase my universal credit payment ?? I’m really worried cause we…

I’m finding looking into childcare a bit confusing; can someone help, please? My baby was born in the middle of January, and I’m going back to work when they are 9 months old, which will be in October. When do I need to apply for their childcare? Also, I’m going back to work for three days a week, and a family membe...

Any mums here home schooling your kids🧒🏽 👋🏿

Can somebody simply explain the funding situation to me for Scotland? I see lots online about free childcare hours but I think it’s for elsewhere. We have a household salary of ~ £105k with highest earner ~ £65k I know this also means we get reduced / pay back child benefit? I feel bad / conflicted as we have ...

Hi! Has anyone had experience sending their child to Everbrook? Also I’m from England where the child to carer ratio is 3:1.. but here it’s 6:1! Is this normal for all day cares in NC? Doesn’t seem like that’s enough adults to me..

If your kid goes to daycare how much do you pay per month?

Does anyone know how much ACS childcare voucher covers for a nanny? I’m having a terrible time finding a daycare center that would accept the voucher and I think I’m going to have to find a nanny instead. But I’m worried it’s not going to pay them much. Any advice is appreciated.

I wondered if anyone had any pictures of their nursery? It would be fab to see what everyone is doing. I was thinking of going with something like this 💙🩷

Today my nursery has increased to £696 from £466 I use it 3 days a week (that hasn’t changed) and I get the 15 hours free childcare (she’s 2). The 11 hours I get free per week (pro-rata) is now being charged by the nursery at 75p per ‘free’ hour… which means it’s not free anymore! The standard rate has gone up to £...

Is anyone getting any funded child care? I currently have 2 under 2 a 15 m old and 2 month old, I’m not 100% sure when I’ll return to work if I’ll take an entire year it if I’ll go back when he’s 9m my question is my oldest turns 2 in January does anyone know anything about funded child care and when I can apply etc...

Anyone with knowledge in the education sector can you tell me if this is normal for reception aged children. My LB is starting in September and is going to an independent school. The school is quite academically focused. When I asked about sitting at desks/play based learning in reception they said it was around 6...

Hey ladies - I’m just filling in a form for my daughters nursery placement and I have to obviously put in the code I’ve gotten for her funding. The code I’ve gotten consists of letters and numbers but when I go to type it into the form it doesn’t even register the letters and only the numbers show up. So I’m now thi...

Anyone else finding it hard to find a nursery? So we've visited 2 nurseries the first when we arrived nobody was there as they had taken the kids out to play in the park yet I had booked a visit. The second we really like but as soon as they asked about how many hours we would like who the is the 15 free hours the ...