Community Posts, Tips & Support on Childcare & Education

We applied for the code a week or so ago. We got an update that we will get a reply in 7-10 days. Have we missed the date to even get 15/30 hours free (my daughter starts nursery in Sept)

Anyone got baby or toddlers in this nursery and how was experience or going to put ur child in september

Hey guys When did u start receiving the subsidy? I have been paying in full for 2 weeks now, and Centrelink hasnt paid me back yet. The daycare told me that they'll backpay me eventually.

Hi I don’t know if I’m being stupid but how do you enroll your child into nursery? He’s 2 months old at the moment but I kept seeing people saying to do it as soon as because there’s long waiting lists or something…? Anyway I’ve gone on to our local nursery’s website and can not see enroll anywhere, am I looking in...

Has anyone's little one had a quick succession of settle in session one day and then the next day straight in for a while day? Had this been okay for your little one? I can't blame the nursery here as they have been having a big refurbishment but we've just organised a 1 hour settle session for Tuesday and then Wed...

Hey mamas My twins are starting nursery in September and will be receiving 9 month 15 hours free childcare The nursery offer spreading the hours over 51 weeks, or term time only - which is 38 weeks I think. Which is better? I thought over 51 weeks is better for working parent as that would mean I wouldn’t nee...

Can someone help me with this calculation. If for example your total child care cost is £1200.00 a month. With the child tax free account, how much £ are you saving and how much are you then truly spending on child care per month? Thank you x

I need some help with the funded places, so my daughter got the 'golden ticket' when she was in nursery but for some reason it's telling me now my son isn't eligible for it! I'm so stressed! My partner works, I don't at the minute but I attend job center appointments (till I'm back at work) and they havnt told me ot...

I need some advice as to where I can find evening care or an evening sitter. I currently work from 3:00 to 11:00 and I need to get a sitter for the evening from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

I want to finish my schooling to become a neuropsychologist. I’m unclear what classes for bachelors and then which schools would be my best options. I have a high interest in this topic so I want to take classes that keep my interest in the topic as well as stay away from math 😂 Any advice?

Hi!! I am a homeschool mom to a five year old and unfortunately cannot find a homeschool group in park slope or Brooklyn to be a part of. Does anyone know of any? Or would anyone like to create a small group?

My boy is able to start nursery in January. The amount of horror story’s and uncomfortable things I have heard about nursery’s are making me very sceptical about what to do. I am not in work so I won’t need to send him for that reason, just more so the social side. Everyone I know who works in nursery’s say they wou...

I don't even know what I should be looking out for, but are there schools I should avoid and ones I must definitely look at? My little one will be 4 in October so I'm looking around

So many losses now, this time of the month just riddles me with anxiety 😭

Hi ladies. My son was due to start at a daycare in a week & half. We have just found out that its actually not a nice daycare staff wise through friends so we do not want to send him. I noticed the day care has taken first payment out. Would I still need to go his first day sign him in & out to not be charged full...

Hi, does anyone know if this nursery is any good!!?? Any info you have will be super helpful thank you!

i start back at work beginning of september & very anxious about it all im going back full time.. how is everyone finding the transition if they’re back at work?

Posting incognito because I don’t want to get abuse from people 😂. Opinions on homeschooling, I’m in two minds my son is super social able so proper school would benefit him on that side but I’ve also had so many problems with school myself and my partner also had problems when he was in school, and I feel like…

Hi, looking for nursery recommendations for my little girl! In or around Southend 🩷

I'm wondering what other mums think to help me make the best decision for nursery/pre-nursery. Our local catchment school will not offer pre-nursery places, so to take advantage of the 15hrs available to us from Jan 2025 (LO turns 3 in Sept), we will need to choose an out of catchment school. Beyond that, for her ...