Holiday fees

[Murdockg]

Hi,
I only mind before and after school. With all my parents I do a term time only contract. Then I have a separate contract for the holidays that I want to work and they can choose whether to use me or go elsewhere. This is the first holiday that I have worked and I based my terms & fees on our childrens centre playscheme and priced myself at 50% of my usual rates to compete with the playscheme. This has given me about the right about of business for me this holiday. However I have realised that I don't want to work every holiday at the same reduced fees especially as the playscheme doesn't open every holiday so I wouldn't be in competition with them. Now I'm not sure what to do about it and how to market my holiday places and how to justify the price hike. -The main issue is, if only 1 child comes to me in the holidays at that reduced rate I would rather not work at all!

Any ideas of how to handle this would be greatly appreciated? -There's so much to learn!!!

[miffy]

I would just say to parents that you've revised your fees for holiday care so from whatever date you next choose to work they will be xxxxxx.

Miffy xx

[wendywu]

Tell them your accountant stated that it is not financially viable to charge this way in the holidays

I blame a lot on my accountant or Ofsted

[DottyD]

Hi there,

I don't think you should see yourself as having to compete with the Playscheme, afterall you are offering a different service.

My fees are the same regardless of whether it's term time or not.

Claire