WWYD?

**PaulaF** · 07-05-2011, 05:22 PM

i have a little boy (aged 1) all year and charge the family for the whole year (obviously)

He has a big sister (still in EYFS group) at full time school and mum occasionally wants me to have her daughter in the school holidays

I have a new mum who would like to put her baby in with me but if i take on the baby, i can't then accept the older sibling in the holidays.

I can't afford to turn the baby away though as she will be coming 3 days a week, every week and not just ad hoc holiday days.

Do I just tell the 1st mum that i will no longer be able to offer ad hoc care to her daughter through the holidays?

**PRINCESSDAISYFLOWER** · 07-05-2011, 05:24 PM

Is the big sister in full time school? If so she will be classed as a rising 5 and will count as your over 5 numbers

would this make a difference?

**green puppy** · 07-05-2011, 05:48 PM

Plus if you took on the baby, you could probably get a variation for the other girl in holidays due to sibling continuity of care. But as said she would count as an over 5 if in full time school.

**PaulaF** · 08-05-2011, 07:12 AM

so if the sibling counts as an over 5, do i still need to do EYFS paperwork for her?

**buildingblocks** · 08-05-2011, 07:52 AM

Yes if she is in the age group e.g. before the August after her 5th birthday (hope I've written that right - doesn't sound right) but possibly not as much as for a full time child - recently seen a post on a two month contract which would give an example of what you could do.

**SandCastles** · 08-05-2011, 08:32 AM

I was in your situation last year and took on the baby hoping that I would be able to get a variation for the schooler (I was over my EYFS numbers) and I did based on 'continuity of care' It only took 2 weeks to be confirmed and certificate arrived in plenty of time for the school holidays.

Hope this helps