JCrakers
24-03-2014, 10:23 AM
I've had an enquiry for a child who is starting secondary school in Sept (11yrs) so care would be from 4pm, when he walks to my house until 6pm. I took the phone call last night and should have given a straight no on the phone as I'm pretty full but I was caught off guard... :) It's only for 2 days a week.
But after thinking about it, I cant take anymore children under 8yrs so an older child would be ok.
But I have a few niggles about taking on a child so old. I do have another mindee the same age who probably knows him from school, I'm going to check with mindee tonight as if they are friends it might be easier and they can walk back from school together.
If they don't get on, I will probably say No, as it will cause a disrupted group.
So, would you take on a child at 11yrs and if so would you charge from when he arrives here at 4pm (which would be £7) or a flat fee? I won't be responsible for him before he arrives here so I would need to explain that to parents. I might do a rate of 3hr minimum which is £10.50.
But, I'm thinking that I cant say Yes just because his friend comes here because what if I say Yes and then mindee changes his days or stops coming. Why is everything so difficult :mad:
But after thinking about it, I cant take anymore children under 8yrs so an older child would be ok.
But I have a few niggles about taking on a child so old. I do have another mindee the same age who probably knows him from school, I'm going to check with mindee tonight as if they are friends it might be easier and they can walk back from school together.
If they don't get on, I will probably say No, as it will cause a disrupted group.
So, would you take on a child at 11yrs and if so would you charge from when he arrives here at 4pm (which would be £7) or a flat fee? I won't be responsible for him before he arrives here so I would need to explain that to parents. I might do a rate of 3hr minimum which is £10.50.
But, I'm thinking that I cant say Yes just because his friend comes here because what if I say Yes and then mindee changes his days or stops coming. Why is everything so difficult :mad: