taxi licence????

**cherry pink** · 18-08-2009, 08:25 PM

sorry if this has been mentioned elsewhere but just seen on facebok that childminders who use a car for childminding may need a taxi licence.. anyone else heard anything to corroborate this ?????

**Minstrel** · 18-08-2009, 08:28 PM

no because you are not charging for the fare

**miffy** · 18-08-2009, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by Minstrel

no because you are not charging for the fare

I'd agree with that!

Miffy xx

**sweets** · 18-08-2009, 08:32 PM

we could try it! do you think the passengers would pay?

**zillervalley** · 18-08-2009, 08:34 PM

never heard of that before, cant see it been right

ziller

**miffy** · 18-08-2009, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by sweets

we could try it! do you think the passengers would pay?

Maybe in snot or sweets!

Miffy xx

**miss mopple** · 18-08-2009, 08:35 PM

There was a big hoo ha about it a while ago and basically as long as you have class 1 business cover you are ok. I checked it out with my network co ordinator, ofsted, and various insurance companies and they all said the same.

**cherry pink** · 18-08-2009, 08:44 PM

was hoping it wasn't right but knowing ofsted and the government nothing would surprirse me....

totally agree with the snot and sweets lol

TheBTeam · 18-08-2009, 08:53 PM

I was told that you do not need a taxi licence if you do not charge for specific journeys in your car, ie you only charge an hourly rate to care for the child, and not additionally for every journey that you drive the child on.

For this reason if i wish to cover my driving costs, as in picking up a child from nursery etc I up my hourly rate rather than charge an additional amount for the journey, which is how i was told to do it rather than cause 'private hire' issues with my insurance.

**youarewhatyoueat** · 18-08-2009, 08:55 PM

Totally agree with everyone I seem to remember it was a certain car insurance company that sells to childminders that said this was the case. But if you include all mileage costs in your rate your fine.

**sue** · 18-08-2009, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by miffy

Maybe in snot or sweets!

Miffy xx

**sweets** · 18-08-2009, 09:02 PM

i'l take the sweets,but not if they have been chewed and dribbled on first!

Daddy Day Care · 18-08-2009, 09:05 PM

lol cherry I just came on here to ask the same question, after reading the same thing on facebook as you

**Zoomie** · 18-08-2009, 09:11 PM

something was just mentioned in the bbc 10 o'clock news

just waiting for it to come on

**cherry pink** · 18-08-2009, 09:15 PM

Originally Posted by Daddy Day Care

lol cherry I just came on here to ask the same question, after reading the same thing on facebook as you

hi hun how are you??? weather ok for you today ??? lol

Daddy Day Care · 18-08-2009, 09:17 PM

im good thx u?.....yeah weather was fine today i havent left the house lol.

Not going to moan about the weather no more anyway, only get ganged up on.

Suppose to be reaching 29 tomorrow and I ahve tpo leave the house

**cherry pink** · 18-08-2009, 09:17 PM

Originally Posted by Zoomie

something was just mentioned in the bbc 10 o'clock news

just waiting for it to come on

oh darn will miss it dd watching c.s.i. new york.......ok so am i eddie cahill mmmm yum yum

let us know what they say thanx

**cherry pink** · 18-08-2009, 09:19 PM

Originally Posted by Daddy Day Care

im good thx u?.....yeah weather was fine today i havent left the house lol.

Not going to moan about the weather no more anyway, only get ganged up on.

Suppose to be reaching 29 tomorrow and I ahve tpo leave the house

aww you know we love you really.....hope you're going somewhere nice...