I have been approached by someone looking for childcare for either one or two days a week starting in Feb 2014 (approx. 18 months away). I haven't had any enquiries this far ahead before so not really sure what to do.
I was thinking of asking for a retainer of £10 per week until the children start with me in order to keep the place free (I understand that if the care was required to start sooner than Feb 2014 I would need to have the place available). Is £10 too much to ask?????
The second option I thought about was to ask for a larger deposit (I would usually just ask for a week's deposit).
The third option was to contact her in about a year's time (still 6 months from start date) to see whether I had a vacancy.
At this moment in time I can accommodate the days & hours required.
Any advice/suggestions etc. would be really helpful. I am still very much a newbie!!
Thanks xx
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