Term time childcare for babies

[gdocherty]

Hi,

Does anyone know if there is any childcare for children from 6 months old that is only in term time. I am a teacher that will be going back to work in September 2012 when my baby will be 6/7 months old. I only need childcare during the term. Are there any nurseries or childminders that provide services like this in the Dulwich area?

Thanks,

Gemma

[Monkey]

Yes, ducks. My daughter loves it there. Great staff and fantastic setting.

[minder]

You could phone Southwark Family Information Service on 0800 013 0639.

They can give you advice and contact details of any nurseries or childminders that run a term-time only service.

Some childminders do this alongside looking after year round children (me included since June) but at the moment I have no spaces.

[gdocherty]

Monkey, is that Ducks in Dulwich College?

And thanks Minder, I'll give Southwark a call in the morning.

[Monkey]

It is, yes.

[crystal7]

I'm a teacher and there are childminders out there who only work term time, Southwark will be able to tell you. In the end I found an amazing childminder who I pay half during the school holidays which gives me the option of sending my daughter on odd days over the summer (for full pay obviously). The only nuseries I found offering term time only care also had quite short hours e.g. 9-4 which, unless you have someone to pick up/drop off for you, dont work. I didn't know Ducks were term time only though. Hope this helps a bit