I just had one of the biggest shocks of my life as we are still getting charged for the days the nursery is shut and the Bank Holidays!
Found this petition online in case anyone is interested https://chng.it/Rqw9bpnGvb 😭
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Oh wow I thought they didn’t charge, going to ask mine now

Ours too, also have to pay for the days over Christmas they are closed too 😂 such bullshit. This is why I decided not to send him on a Monday as I don't want to pay it, so my mum looks after him on a Monday instead.

Yeah my childminder charges for bank holidays

I was worried about this but the only days my nursery is shut is Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day, they are open the rest of the year! They’ve then reduced the minimum hours needed for those weeks - my little one doesn’t have set days and the can vary week to week. I’m also super aware that not many nursery’s operate this way and that we’re fortunate they work this way!! I do think it’s wrong though to charge parents for a day they’re closed!! X

Me finding this out AFTER booking her a space once a week, every Monday!! 😭😭

Glad to hear is not just our nursery, is already a robbery as it is and I understand they still have to pay for staff and expenses, but also the BH I found it outrageous 😵💫

My MIL looks after LO one day a week on a Monday to save us from the perils of BH cost. It’s not going to be a long term option. I think this is somewhat the norm

Our nursery is the same but has agreed that we can use the day in leui, so when they’re shut on a Monday we can bank the day to use at some point within that month. Worth asking the question!!! xx