SimplyLucy
10-02-2009, 01:40 PM
After struggling for work from September though to Christmas I now have work coming out of my ears! I was really struggling to earn enough as my childminding income in the only money coming into the house (lone parent).
I gained 2 mindees (siblings) over christmas, just one day a week and one of those was just a before and after schooler (term time only contract). Better than nothing so I grabbed it!
I approached the other childminders in my town a few weeks ago and asked if they would be interested in joining together to make a joint flyer to hand out at school. They were all keen, so I printed off hundreds of flyers, charged all the childminders a little to cover my costs. The school handed them out and now it's all gone wild!
I've gained a before and after schooler, a toddler 2 days a week, a holiday child. Got one coming to see me about siblings one day a week (one school age, term time only again).
I've just had another phone call asking for 4 days before and after school for an 11 year old, they are coming back after school!
If you are stuggling for work then I suggest you run with the flyer idea, our school wouldn't let me do an individual one thats why I put all our names on it. I also put the website address for our local CIS. At the bottom I put "you may be able to claim up to 80% of your childcare cost though Tax Credits"
2 of my new mindees parents didn't know about the tax credits thing and have switched to me as it's going to be cheaper for them rather than using grandparents/teenage siblings!:clapping:
I gained 2 mindees (siblings) over christmas, just one day a week and one of those was just a before and after schooler (term time only contract). Better than nothing so I grabbed it!
I approached the other childminders in my town a few weeks ago and asked if they would be interested in joining together to make a joint flyer to hand out at school. They were all keen, so I printed off hundreds of flyers, charged all the childminders a little to cover my costs. The school handed them out and now it's all gone wild!
I've gained a before and after schooler, a toddler 2 days a week, a holiday child. Got one coming to see me about siblings one day a week (one school age, term time only again).
I've just had another phone call asking for 4 days before and after school for an 11 year old, they are coming back after school!
If you are stuggling for work then I suggest you run with the flyer idea, our school wouldn't let me do an individual one thats why I put all our names on it. I also put the website address for our local CIS. At the bottom I put "you may be able to claim up to 80% of your childcare cost though Tax Credits"
2 of my new mindees parents didn't know about the tax credits thing and have switched to me as it's going to be cheaper for them rather than using grandparents/teenage siblings!:clapping: