Big problem with parent!

[tas]

She sounds like an awful woman and you are well rid of her, but I do hope you don't let it go and manage to claim back every penny she owes you!

[Rachael's stars]

did you get this sorted. I once had a parent phone me up a day after Id had their boy accusing me of all sorts, i was so upset, they refused to pay up, I didnt want the hassle of going to court as all they owed was that days, and 4 weeks notice as i get paid in advance, but to have this happen was awful, i cannot imagine what your going through and i hope this is all ended in your favour! i sent them a formal text explaining they had singned a contract and legally owed me the money, i asked then to pay me for the day immediately and i would forget about the notice period, i was paid for the day and since seen this child with another childminder who gives me the most awful looks, i feel the parents have "slagged" me off, i feeel as though i should tell her what happened. I lost so much sleep over this and seems like nothing compared to what those parents are doing to you!

parents go to work to earn money, yet they cannot work if they didnt have a childminder - but we are the bottom of priorities when paying ! why!!

good luck!

Id definitely tell her something just dont go into all details mention accusations happened once payment was due, if they go around telling people things that arnt true and could damage your reputation and business its slander and id definitely stick up for myself , good luck, there are some sad people out there who have nothing else better to do they need to grow up xxx

[natalieatk]

Id definitely tell her something just dont go into all details mention accusations happened once payment was due, if they go around telling people things that arnt true and could damage your reputation and business its slander and id definitely stick up for myself , good luck, there are some sad people out there who have nothing else better to do they need to grow up xxx

Thanks I think I will she goes to my Playgroup and don't want my reputation ruined like you said! Also feel she needs to be aware this parent walks away without paying and makes up stories! I sure would like to be told if I had a parent like that I'd send them packing! X

[mum67]

You say this woman works for DWP, so why not send her a letter mentioning she works for the government and how she will look once you take her to court for payment and mentioning that your solicitors (a real one not like her fake one, who was probably a friend) are willing to send copies of her signature to her employers to verify its authenticity, I bet that will make her rattle a bit.
Its disgusting somebody who works for a government body acts in this way.
Good luck chick.

[bunyip]

Can anyone with any legal knowledge at all browse this please, my mind has gone blank lol

Late Payment of Commercial Debts (Interest) Act 1998 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

It appears she is claiming to be a business? so parents are now a company? im frazzled lol

Nothing much to add, except that I think the mum has shot herself in the foot by taking this fake "solicitor".

1. The Act she's quoting has nothing to do with her dispute, something which a real solicitor would've pointed out before she knocked on your door to make a total t1t of herself.

2. I can only imagine that, even if a real solicitor would lower themselves to go knocking on a mere CM's door, their call-out fee would far exceed any arrears bill she has yet to pay you. It doesn't make £sense.

Good luck - call your legal people.

[Rachael's stars]

Id also send out firm reminder letters that under no circumstances can they bring friends ect into your setting specially to try and intimate you! As you dont no who they are or have anyway of tracing them should you need to, if they turned up at my door id only let the parent in how dare she try and walk over people with irrelevant paperwork ect hope you get this sorted she sounds a complete nightmare