Banana
28-01-2008, 03:29 PM
Well I've had another enquiry for a school run.... after my last experience of a school age mindeeI swore I wasnt going to do them lol
But. This is for a 5 year old. The school thats 5 mins walk from my house so again its easy for me to do.
Heres the details then I need some help.
5 years old. drop off at 6.30 am (going to be tired isnt he) Then I think its a pick up at 3.15 til 5pm. She also needs full time care for a 17 month old but I do not have the space so unfortunately I could only do the school run. But....
Here is the thing. I know we offer a service and we should be paid accordingly for this but It just got me thinking. 37 hours a week for a 17 months old, shes looking at between £100 - 130 a week in childcare around here, then i added the fee's for the 5 year old.
6.30 - 9am 2.5 hours, unsociable l hours for the first hour £6, + £3.50 + £1.75 after school 2 hours @ £3.50 I work it out to £18.25 a day which equates to £91.25 a week plus the 17 month old - I think that a lot in childcare.
I dont know how much help people get with tax credits etc... but I just wondered - is that sort of a normal price for a child on a school run? It just sounds so expensicve.
Im not too fussed, Im not overly loving the idea of being up at 6am every morning but for an extra £360 a month i'd do it. But I was saying to Richard last night it seems like a lot of money to ask for. To which he replied something along the lines of 'you're providing a service (she cant find anyone willing to do the school run) so she will have to pay your rates or she cant go back to work' which is true.
Im rambling.. again. but it just seems like so much money and I guess if Iknew a bit more about tax credits It might not seem so bad. I just remeber that when I was working full time, Richard and I got no help with childcare costs as our combined earning were too high,,, I just wonder how some people afford it?
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But. This is for a 5 year old. The school thats 5 mins walk from my house so again its easy for me to do.
Heres the details then I need some help.
5 years old. drop off at 6.30 am (going to be tired isnt he) Then I think its a pick up at 3.15 til 5pm. She also needs full time care for a 17 month old but I do not have the space so unfortunately I could only do the school run. But....
Here is the thing. I know we offer a service and we should be paid accordingly for this but It just got me thinking. 37 hours a week for a 17 months old, shes looking at between £100 - 130 a week in childcare around here, then i added the fee's for the 5 year old.
6.30 - 9am 2.5 hours, unsociable l hours for the first hour £6, + £3.50 + £1.75 after school 2 hours @ £3.50 I work it out to £18.25 a day which equates to £91.25 a week plus the 17 month old - I think that a lot in childcare.
I dont know how much help people get with tax credits etc... but I just wondered - is that sort of a normal price for a child on a school run? It just sounds so expensicve.
Im not too fussed, Im not overly loving the idea of being up at 6am every morning but for an extra £360 a month i'd do it. But I was saying to Richard last night it seems like a lot of money to ask for. To which he replied something along the lines of 'you're providing a service (she cant find anyone willing to do the school run) so she will have to pay your rates or she cant go back to work' which is true.
Im rambling.. again. but it just seems like so much money and I guess if Iknew a bit more about tax credits It might not seem so bad. I just remeber that when I was working full time, Richard and I got no help with childcare costs as our combined earning were too high,,, I just wonder how some people afford it?
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