AnonyMouse_22106 Posted April 16, 2010 Posted April 16, 2010 We were advised sometime ago to ensure our fees for unfunded children stayed in line with the neg. reason being all our unfunded children were under 3's and ratios are very different resulting in extra costs. You were lucky to get some good advice there - no one from our area advises on costs to do with anything, fees, rent, staff wages absolutely nothing.
AnonyMouse_1469 Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 we currently charge £3 per hour, but are going up to £3.50 in the autumn because we are worth it; we charge less than most groups in our area; to keep in line with NEF; to give us a bit of a pay rise
Guest Posted May 16, 2010 Posted May 16, 2010 We have been charging 6.50 for21/2 hrs but I have tried for years for the pre-school to charge the same as the funding. We are putting it up to 8.40 for 3 hrs ( Why I dont know) and we are running at a loss. I have always felt that 3 year olds upwards should pay the same, they get the same care, we observe and assess them and they are recieving their entitlement elseware. Why should we loose out, The sraff did not ger a rise this year.
Guest Posted May 21, 2010 Posted May 21, 2010 We get £3.66 for funded children but we only charge £3.00 for extra hours.
Guest Posted May 28, 2010 Posted May 28, 2010 Hi All A really interesting post, we have just put ours up to £3.60 per hour Debbie
AnonyMouse_1469 Posted May 30, 2010 Posted May 30, 2010 I've been checking out the groups in our area and it varies hugely: from £3 per hour ( us!) to over £5 per hour ( private school nursery), but our EYDO is telling everyone to bring fees in line with funding, fine for us, we can start to move ours up a bit, which is what we're doing in September, but we'll still be slightly below funding.
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted May 30, 2010 Posted May 30, 2010 Well our base rate under SFF is only £2.50ish per hour, and we charge parents £6 per session (2.5 hours) The 'top ups' on the SFF seem to vary term by term so we've not been able to work out any constant to base a session cost increase on. We were only £5 a session until Easter then 'hiked it up'.
AnonyMouse_8466 Posted May 30, 2010 Posted May 30, 2010 The 'top ups' on the SFF seem to vary term by term so we've not been able to work out any constant to base a session cost increase on. This makes me so cross. How can settings possibly be more businesslike in working out costings etc to ensure they are sustainable in the long term if they can't even calculate how much their income will be once the SFF comes into force. Something has to give. Maz
AnonyMouse_13453 Posted May 30, 2010 Posted May 30, 2010 Absolutely - found the piece of paper, Base rate is £2.67, then there's deprivation setting allowance, deprivation child allowance, non contact allowance. training allowance, and transitional payment, which all vary, term by term
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