After school pick up - how much?

[SEGirl]

Hi

Can anyone tell me how much I could expect to pay for after school pick up for 3 hours and possible drop off in the mornings? Trying to work out childcare costs before my return to work :/

thanks

[Trish]

Most schools run a breakfast club and after school club for wraparound care to help working parents. As a guide I can drop my daughter off at breakfast club from 8am and she is provided with a hot breakfast. Breakfast club is ?2.50 per day. After school club provides tea and is open until 6pm and costs ?9 per day.

[BeccaL]

Childminders rates tend to be about ?5-6/hour I think.

[SEGirl]

Thanks Trish and Becca, I should have said it's actually after nursery which ends at 3.30, so don't think he's eligable for the after school club where he goes.

[BeccaL]

Probably not. At that age I'd probably go with a childminder - more relaxed atmosphere for a little one...

[crystal7]

We pay 7 an hour term time only for 1 hour in the morning and 2.5 after school. School breakfast and after school club is similar cost...

[number 2]

?7 or ?8 is pretty standard for wraparound care. I was a bit shocked by this as I was used to paying ?5 per hour for usual child minder rates

[SE22mum]

unless I am out-of-touch, about ?7 or ?8 is normal for childminder rates in East Dulwich - when used as separate hours rather than whole day. Would love to know where I could pay ?5 for the odd hour!

[shelly2012]

I am a childminder ?5 an hour that's a joke .

[jojominder]

Hi I'm a registered childminder I charge ?8 ph, don't think u will find a childminder at ?5ph anywhere

[susyp]

i've asked a friend's nanny - who already looks after my friends 2 children and takes them to school - to take my daughter also from 8.20-9am- ie basically walk her to school with the other 2 - she'll be all ready to go and we'll drop her at their house. I've offered ?5 a day for this (on top of what they pay her )- is that fair? i've basically offered what we would pay at breakfast club (which is full) .

susypx

[SEGirl]

Thanks everyone!