Giving Up Work due to Child Care Issues ... Really URGENT Please HELP

Elle00

Any news? Am really hopeful for a happy ending here!

Lady_E

I am sure that you are aware already ,so sorry if I am repeating this but as a paretn to an under 5 you are entitled to 13 weeks off week from delivery until they reach 5 years old . Although the timing is poor you may be able to approach your HR and explain the situation with a view to using some of that as an emergency measure until you sort out childcare arrangements.
A lot of the NHS buildings that I know of ,have creche facilities on site so that may be an option.

Finally, with the best will in the world, dont read into everything written on an OFSTED report. Your instincts will be a better guide together with the way your child responds after having been there for a few sessions. I am a firm believer that OFSTED reports are purely something to look at, as opposed to the Bible of good CM/Nursery.

Good luck

Bettyboop

Hi, we are going to interview a childminder this evening. I'm not at all doing very well today. I went to work this morning and got a call this morning to say that my grandfather had passed away. I'm really upset but before I go to Liverpool I need to meet this lady and if she is okay give her a start date for my daughter. Thanks for all you input and I will let you know in a few days how it all went.

Regards.

anitha

Hi Betty boop,

are u okay ?
Have u sorted your childcare issues ?

A

Spirit_2

I am sure your employer will be sorry to lose you. If you are working in the NHS then as said in an earlier post you may have access to a child care co-ordinator/adviser who will help with sourcing child care, ask about this or ask your HR dept if they can offer any help. Is there a workplace nursery?

If you find a nursery place can you negotiate part-time working or a different working pattern to enable you to minimise the number of days you need nursery/care for.

If all else fails rather than resign, ask for special leave, holiday or unpaid leave if possible until the child care is resolved. The worst taht can happen is that they say it is not 'do-able' at the moment. You have nothing to lose.

Good luck

Squiggly_Diddly

Just spotted this thread, then realised it was a couple of months ago. However, I wondered if you had raised your concerns about the childminder with the office responsible for registering her (Social Services?) - it might have been worth an informal chat with them even if you didn't want to go down the route of making a formal complaint... If she is really not very good then this should be checked to prevent other parents/children experiencing problems.
Meantime I hope you have sorted out your problems :-)