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**Monkey1** · 12-01-2008, 11:35 PM

See what happens....then worry about it! if she has signed the contract it is legally binding...................welcome to the world of childminding.......more than just sh***y nappies, you get the parents too!
Sorry, don't mean to put you off! but if it wasn't for the parents childminding would be a dream job!

**miffy** · 13-01-2008, 07:38 AM

Originally Posted by Mags

Hi,
I am also fairly new to minding and your problem sounds very familiar to me. I have signed up contracts with three different families over the last couple of months and nothing has come from it. Two families had me minding for just one week, then nothing....not even a phone call! However they all asked for forms to be signed (which i did) in order to claim towards their minding fees.
It's quite annoying after all the time spent going over contracts etc in the first place.

mags.x

Sorry to hear you've not had a very good experience of childminding so far.

Did you have contracts with these parents or was it that they left within the settling in period?

If you think they were using you just to get your details to claim help with childcare costs then you should notify the HMRC - the tel no is 0845 300 3900

Hope some nicer parents turn up soon

Miffy xx

**chubbymummy** · 13-01-2008, 08:21 AM

all the best for this tuesday!

i think i need to buy a memory stick to save all my stuff, i just keep forgetting!!

**Mollymop** · 13-01-2008, 03:03 PM

Good luck on Tuesday. Glad to hear she got back to you in the end.

I think deposits are a good thing when new parents sign contract, it puts your mind at ease that they will get in contact due to them losing money from the deposit.

Mags, i hope things woek out ok for you as well.

XXX

**deeb66** · 14-01-2008, 01:54 PM

Just catching up with this one

I hope all goes well

**angeldelight** · 14-01-2008, 02:19 PM

Yes I am with Dee hope all goes well

Angel xx

**susi513** · 14-01-2008, 02:26 PM

Parents don't seem to view contracts as binding. And it would seem they're not, I heard you can't pursue parents for non-payment if the child has never attended your setting.

I once saw a mum on a sunday who signed contract straight away (usually they take it home to read through in their own time & then bring it back). I agreed they could pay by bank transfer, but didn't get a deposit. It was an early start and it wasn't til he was 1/2 hour late I rang to see if he was still coming - she said "Oh I probably should have rung you " they'd decided to go with someone else !!

And I later discovered they'd signed a contract the week before with another childminder. I was obviously some sort of back up plan!!! So when I gave up my Sunday they had already got a contract to start with someone else.

I now get a months deposit which I keep til they leave, they don't have a place reserved until the deposit clears to my account (one deposit cheque I was given bounced). So if anyone decides they don't want the place after all I shall have their deposit fee to cheer me up!

**angeldelight** · 14-01-2008, 02:27 PM

I know just what you mean Susi

Angel xx

**Banana** · 15-01-2008, 11:31 AM

Hi Lisa,

Welome to the forum!

Sorry that you havnt gotten off to the smoothest start with this parent but hopefully all will work out and she will arrive as planned next week.

Keep us updated and I'll keep my fingers crossed for you that she arrives!!
x

**Banana** · 15-01-2008, 11:33 AM

BTW everyone.

So you have all your policies somewhere you are not likely to misplace/lose etc...

I emailed all my policies to myself so they are permanently in my inbox on hotmail

xx

**Lisa's Little Angels** · 15-01-2008, 10:40 PM

Hi girls just to let you all know that the new children started today so after a not so smooth start hopefully we will have a successful minder mindee relationship

so so tired though had child protection training 2nite after working 8-6 so im ready for bed now and a rarity I know but I have a say off 2morro

so spending some quality time with my own wee guy nite every1 thanx for all the encouragement x

**charleyfarley** · 15-01-2008, 10:45 PM

Glad to hear they arrived today

A long day for you, after minding all door having a course too

Hope you have a good nights rest ready to start again tomorrow

Carol xx

**Rubybubbles** · 16-01-2008, 02:44 PM

glad they showed up for you

**childminder54** · 06-03-2008, 05:46 PM

hi i ask for two weeks money and is taken off when they finish. I NEVER GIVE OUT MY NUMBER until they have done a coupke of weeks with me

veronicaxxx

**Annie_T** · 06-03-2008, 07:53 PM

does seem bit strange to me .. but you never know she may turn up tues hun x

and no question to big, small or silly ...we here to help

**tulip0803** · 07-03-2008, 02:58 AM

Originally Posted by button68

Exactly the same thing happened to me in November

Yes I learnt the hard way. I did have a hard copy, thankfully!! (I had completely finished them and printed and bound one copy) and I had no alternative but to re-type them all in

..... took forever.

DH bought me one of those memory stick thingys and now I ALWAYS back up on that. I have even got DS to put a copy on his memory stick as a 'double-back-up'

Snap on Boxing Day

. Luckily the computer is under warranty and they did a data recovery on it so I now have a hard copy. But have been updating so will have to copy again now.

**miss muffit** · 07-03-2008, 03:15 PM

Hi and welcome to the forum.

Lets hope she contacts you or just turns up on Tuesday...and if she doesnt then contact wftc and tell them you gave this lady your ofsted number and you are not having them.

let us know Tuesday

Have a nice weekend