Originally Posted by
JoRo163
I think we registered within days of each other and I have been having the same problem!
So far, I've had plenty of enquiries from childcare.co.uk - most have come to nothing, either we didn't click for whatever reason or they want the wrong school... I've had a one off day's work with the possibility of more holiday work (very maybe) a very loose ad-hoc for 2 children I've looked after before (wrong school again) and my sister has gone back to college so I have my niece for just one and a half days a week. So, not a great deal all in all.
I have got someone coming tomorrow wanting 2 nights a week overnight care, which I wasn't over keen on doing initially, but I'm coming round to the idea as I have very little work and need to be earning something! Also I possibly have someone coming to visit at the weekend, their daughter attends the same school as my daughter.
I would suggest getting a website (I'm organising this now - a little more than I wanted to spend but I'm hoping it will bring in some work!) and ask the school to give out your leaflets in book bags. Keep going and it will come together!
Let us know how you get on!
Do it yourself. It is seriously easy, honestly, and costs very little. I think I spent about £3.60/month for hosting and £7 for a domain name. I am a total internet numpty but I think my site looks ok. I used wix.com
I would second having a website. Even when contacting parents on childcare.co.uk I think it helps, because they can see what they are getting with you. All the profiles on childcare.co.uk blur into one after you have read a few - having a website that says more about you and provides lots of pictures makes you stand out.
Other than that, keep at it. I registered at the end of June and was despairing over the summer, having only had a couple of temp/ad hoc contracts. As of mid-August I had had loads visit and disappear or fall through for various reasons and was totally miserable about it. I have since taken on two families who I had seen way back at the beginning who I thought had disappeared - they came back. I also had someone start at very short notice. I have another coming to sign on Thursday. That makes me full (not counting the space I have from 1pm on a Thursday and Friday afternoon . Today I turned away an enquiry for the first time, woo hoooo me . Keep going, it could change overnight, tomorrow could be it . Fingers crossed.
Apologies for the random full stops. Phone buttons too small, thumbs too big.
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