Using the payment for another week

**faydin** · 30-03-2015, 10:14 AM

Hello everyone, I have a parent. They are moving and they gave me notice for 4 weeks till 3rd of April. They want to use the following week instead of this week. And I told them that the payment was till the 3rd April. Do you think I am doing right?

**shortstuff** · 30-03-2015, 10:45 AM

Originally Posted by faydin

Hello everyone, I have a parent. They are moving and they gave me notice for 4 weeks till 3rd of April. They want to use the following week instead of this week. And I told them that the payment was till the 3rd April. Do you think I am doing right?

Have they given you a good reason to extend their notice?

**Mouse** · 30-03-2015, 10:57 AM

It depends what it says in your contract.

I assume they are off this week, but pay for their time off, so want to swap this week for next week instead? I make it clear that I don't swap unused days. If they took this week off it would still need to be paid for, then if they came next week they would have to pay the extra.

**faydin** · 30-03-2015, 11:23 AM

Thanks that's what I thought. Yes we agreed on the days that they didn't use, they still have to pay. I reminded that to them and they said that's fine. They just wanted to try their chance as all parents do the same. But I sometimes say okay to those who are funded by 2 year old programme. But I know I shouldn't do that.
Also do I charge my daily fee on top of my usual school day fee if they say they will pay £75 on that day. My daily fee is normally £50 and after school care is £25. When she said she will pay £75 on the day I was a bit confused

**Mouse** · 30-03-2015, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by faydin

Thanks that's what I thought. Yes we agreed on the days that they didn't use, they still have to pay. I reminded that to them and they said that's fine. They just wanted to try their chance as all parents do the same. But I sometimes say okay to those who are funded by 2 year old programme. But I know I shouldn't do that.
Also do I charge my daily fee on top of my usual school day fee if they say they will pay £75 on that day. My daily fee is normally £50 and after school care is £25. When she said she will pay £75 on the day I was a bit confused

Again, it really depends what it says in your contract. If your daily rate is £50 for say, 8am - 5.30pm and after school rate is £25 for 3.30-5.30pm, then I would charge the full day rate of £50 if they came for a whole day in the holidays. I wouldn't charge both fees unless the £50 day rate only covers until 3.30pm.

**faydin** · 30-03-2015, 10:16 PM

Originally Posted by shortstuff

Have they given you a good reason to extend their notice?

Yes their moving date wasn't certain now they know they are moving next week

**faydin** · 31-03-2015, 08:37 AM

Originally Posted by Mouse

Again, it really depends what it says in your contract. If your daily rate is £50 for say, 8am - 5.30pm and after school rate is £25 for 3.30-5.30pm, then I would charge the full day rate of £50 if they came for a whole day in the holidays. I wouldn't charge both fees unless the £50 day rate only covers until 3.30pm.

Yes I will charge the daily rate. Thanks for your help.