term time contracts

[claremarie]

Hi, what is the standard arrangements for term time contracts? Do you charge during School holidays, if so what? PLEASE HELP.

[The Juggler]

do you want to work the holidays? if not, don't charge and use it as a unique selling point. If not, most minders charge 50% retainer fee

[Zumba-mum]

I only got i term time contract which is only day so i just charged her a higher rate but don't charge in the holidays. If you do charge for the holiday then you have to keep the space free.

[Tatjana]

I have a TTO contract and do not charge a retainer for holidays.

hth

[Baildon bears]

I have one on a term time only and don't charge, I think it depends on you, I would rather have less in hols and spend more quality time with my children, but when my children are older I may decide to charge.

[Roseolivia]

I charge my under 5's as it's a full day space but not my afterschoolies as they only come 2 nights a week anyway.

[Bluebell]

I don't charge for holidays as there is a real demand for holiday care for pre-shoolers - ie old enough to go to pre-school but no care in holidays. I get more revenue from this as they sometimes come with siblings.When I can take 3 under 5's I may want to have some time off in the holidays but at the moment this is what boosts my income so can't afford to. I only have 1 child who is term time only and the rest are year round.

[flowerpots]

I dont charge for my tto parent in the holidays and ive now filled the holiday only space anyway.

[WibbleWobble]

i dont charge a retainer for the hols....i have enough with the kids i have got during the hols!!!

at the moment my TTO children are at school so are not in my eyfs numbers.

i charge for all schoolies £4 an hour and all EYFS £3.50 an hour,

But if an EYFS TTO child came along i would charge £4.00 an hour.

mandy xxxx

[catminder]

I don't charge in the holidays for a tto contract