Donna Nevill Childminding Services ~ Ofsted Registration No: EY561944

 

FUNDING AND FREE ENTITLEMENT

There is an expectation from the Government that self employed workers run a business that is viable which includes minimum hours and wage.  During Covid this expectation was waived but, this is what has now forced to re-think my terms.

Ironically, FE funded spaces do not cover a settings actual fee, yet alone minimum wage and so in taking FE there are some downsides. While I do not discriminate I do have to think about meeting the needs of all the children currently in my care before accepting the universal government funded places. If I take on free entitlement, as with many other settings, I may ask a contribution towards consumables or set conditions such as needing to take a set amount of hours. Please see my Admission policy for FE which can used the term after the birthday and be as follows

• 15 hours 2 year olds
• 15 hours Universal Government funding (3 and 4 year olds)
• 30 hours are for children accessing Extended Government funding  

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ADHOC Childcare

I am one of the few childcare settings that will even consider ADHOC care and I do this because I like to offer something that really helps families as my drive is not in earning the maximum wage that I can. However, there are disadvantages in providing ADHOC Care that I ask you to consider so that you understand the terms.

• Uncertainty and inconsistency for the child, parent and Childminder are some of the negative points, especially if a child has attachment issues, which can be quite difficult for the other children in the setting too.
• Activities may be restricted or cut short as a result of agreeing to hours that do not fall inside the pattern of delivery unless you collect from where we are.
• A Childminder can find that it is difficult to plan anything with their own family and the wage is not proportionate.
• 1 ADHOC child takes the place of 1 full time child which is worth approx £260 per week . Eg: 40 hrs @ £6.50 per hr; I hope you can see the possible savings for parent but loss to Childminders in offering ADHOC care. Therefore a minimum amount of hours per day or week is necessary, the exact amount will take into consideration the amount of time I have to keep open for you, daily, weekly, all day, half day.
• I have also learned that having ADHOC children, can reduce the chances of new families taking up a regular spaces. Most want their own child to be with other children on a regular basis.

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