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Primary schools in coundon

Does anyone have any children that have gone or go to Keresley grange primary school? Don’t know if anyone whose children go here so it’s difficult to make an opinion!

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Can someone recommend a good nursery or childminder for my LO next year? She’ll be just over a year old.

Thank you

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School applications

Uk Liverpool based, my little one was 3 in September when and how do I apply for reception/school ? Currently in a private nursery not attached to a school or reception. Starting to panic as people saying o should have or should be looking and applying 😬. Thanks

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Bristol Mums, please can you share how much you pay for consumables & food with your childcare provider?

If you can share the nursery name too that would be helpful but don’t worry if you prefer not to! Just doing some research as the nursery my little one goes to, charges about £38 a day for consumables and food on funded days so we aren’t really saving much with government help which is a shame! Thanks so much! X

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Daycare

How long is your LO at daycare? We had our first day today and it’s so hard not to pick him up early because he goes to bed by 7, and I feel like I have no time with my baby now.

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Free 15 hour childcare

Could someone please help explain how the free 15 hours childcare works? I’m currently on Mat leave until end of Dec by then my baby will be 11 months. I’m still off work till February due to annual leave but would like to try and get baby to do childcare 1/2 days a week to get her used to it before it’s full time...

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Nursery

When did you guys start looking at nurseries for your babies? I know waiting lists are super long these days so I want to get his name down.

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Nursery funded

Good evening all beautiful mum. My son is 22 months now and I have been looking for the nursery for him. I know there is the government fund for free 15 hours. I don’t know how this works. I found the nursery that we like for him to go to. The nursery said I need to get the code. Where can we get the code? How or ...

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15 hours Childcare 9 months plus

Hi all, I’m due to go back to work 1st February and my LO will be going to nursey. When do I need to apply for the 15 hours. It all seems so confusing online. I just need to get this right and worried I’ll either be too early or too late to apply. T.I.A Mumma’s xx

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Nursery

Anyone who’s baby goes to nursery 2 days a week (20 hours) and use 15 hours free and tax free childcare. How much do you pay a month? Trying to work out if my nursery is over charging. Thanks. ☺️

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Nursery

Any mums with under 2's who send their children to a school setting nursery if so is it better compared to private nurseries? uk based

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Childminder Recommendations

Hi all… can anyone recommend a good childminder please (and why you like them)…. Preferably in the Moreton/Hoylake/Upton area. Many thanks in advance xx

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School choices

Has everyone made their school choices yet or are we just really begind ? Not going to look at schools until November I know it doesn't matter when you make your choices as long its before the deadline

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What’s your opinion on this??

⬆️Returning to work and nursery arrangement So I have decided to work 3 days for one year when going back to work. I have previously reserved 5 days with the nursery of chosen. But I’m debating on which 3 days to send baby in 🥹 she will be 10 months old when going. It probably wouldn’t make much difference, but…

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How do you pay for care for multiple children?

I want to start trying for my second baby but daycare is $2400 a month here and we are already stretched. My husband and I are hoping for promotions / career changes soon to up our income. But how do you all make it work to have kids close to each other if you’re both working parents? Thank you for your advice. ❤️ m...

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Child care on UC

Hey guys does anyone know how UC for child care works? I reported that my baby was starting nursery at the end of this month last month to them and I sent them all the payments invoices but I just checked my account now they haven’t paid the money in for child care 😭what do I do

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Besties

Anyone wanna be besites 👀🫣. Love to read craft and be outside. I have 13 month old daughter 🩷.

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Nursery

Hi Ladies, When does your LO start nursery? And how many hours? Thank you

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Does anyone here send their child to breakfest club before and childminder afte

I m single parent and I struggle with guilt if sending my child to breakfest club and then childminder in after school..I don't know what to do but i need to work and my lack of confidence and anxiety doesn't let me go through interviews to get more flexible job..i feel bad,I never pick her up from school.its so hard..

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Tax Free Childcare 15 Hours - How to Make Payment?

Please can someone explain how to do the payment for the 15 hours childcare please? Explain like I'm a child cuz I'm finding this process so complicated. I'm signed in to my childcare account.. Do I pay from MY bank account & then the money shows up on the website & then goes to the childminder? I only applied las...

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