Paid School Run

black-saturn

Dont you find it wierd that an adult isnt allowed to look after a child yet a 16 year old can baby sit for money without any worries?

tru

I was just thinking the same thing

tru

Just found this

I googled 'babysitting' then 'childminding', seems the difference is (though it's not very clear) - a babysitter goes to the child's house, a childminder stays home and the child goes to them. So the only difference is where you look after them?

comping_cat

The other thing to remember is if you are taking money you would have to declare it to the tax man!!!! Childminders (apart from needing to be OFSTED registered) have to keep their own books, and fill in the self assessment forms each tax year!!!
Catherine x

black-saturn

troo wrote:

Just found this

I googled 'babysitting' then 'childminding', seems the difference is (though it's not very clear) - a babysitter goes to the child's house, a childminder stays home and the child goes to them. So the only difference is where you look after them?

So if the OP went to the childs house she might be able to do it without having to go through the procedures?

tru

black-saturn wrote:

So if the OP went to the childs house she might be able to do it without having to go through the procedures?

Seems so

MATH that might be worth looking into

Bossyboots

black-saturn wrote:

So if the OP went to the childs house she might be able to do it without having to go through the procedures?

That was always my understanding of the situation.

Spendless

A friend pays her registered childminder £3.50 an hour, an extra £1 in charged for tea. I think amounts vary area to area.

jockettuk

i did this a few years ago for a friend took her two kids to school and picked them up for a hour got a fence put in and she paid for it.. only trouble with helping is though what happens in the school holidays i had agreed to have her kids but after 6 weeks of it i got fed up .. luckily she changed her job hours so didnt need me to help..

Sarahsaver

Friend pays £20 a week afaik, the neighbour takes the kids to school and has them for an hour or so after school.