Squashie28   10 #1 Posted May 14, 2004 Hi all, I was just wondering if anyone could tell me what the standard hourly rate of childminders in Sheffield is.  My son is 5 years old and hopefully when we move in the near distant future to Sheffield I want some idea of what to expect.  Also can anyone tell me the names of recommended Primary schools in Sheffield, I aint bothered about areas as yet as I will cross that bridge when I came to it I just want to get an idea on what schools are you recommend then when it comes to choosing a new home I can try and base it around the area of the school.  Cheers  Jo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FairyNormal   10 #2 Posted May 14, 2004 Hi Jo  You could try contacting the Sheffield Childrens Information Service on 01142756699 or got to their website HERE  CIS is a really good service that can give you information on anything to do with kids, childminders, schools, support groups etc.  Hope that helps.  By the way, I can reccommend Malin Bridge School ....... excellent!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Squashie28   10 #3 Posted May 14, 2004 Wow thanks hun, that was interesting stuff to read, I am amazed at how little they charge in Sheffield my childminder charges me a small fortune.  I am quite shocked that childminders have no right to holiday pay because I still paid mine and she didnt tell me any different, crafty cow.  I will look into the school you recommended.  Thanks again  Jo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DannyBoy   10 #4 Posted May 14, 2004 Childminders and holiday pay is a thorny issue. We agreed with ours that if we were on holiday - my wife is a schoolteacher - we'd still pay her. So she got paid all through the Christmas and Easter holidays - another crafty cow!  We also agreed that if *she* was on holiday we wouldn't pay her. Fair enough - except when she upped and went to Florida for 2 weeks (not doing badly, then, is she?) in our Easter break. She demanded to be paid under the arrangement above because we had chosen this holiday time, not her. Does this seem reasonable? Surely the underlying assumption behind being paid in the holidays is that she should be available to childmind should emergency or other need arise - and she wasn't going to be doing that in flipping Florida, was she?!  Primary schools - hmm, another can of worms! There are, as you might expect in a big city, schools which are excellent, schools which are dreadful and everything in between. The house prices can be plotted on a graph in almost exact correlation with the school league table results. :-) Don't pay too much attention to league tables. Talk to people and visit schools instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Squashie28   10 #5 Posted May 14, 2004 What is it with child care, these people have us by the balls.  I'm currently waiting for Sheffield council to get back to me in regards to my housing register application then I can start bidding on properties and I will be asking people in this forum about their opinons of the schools.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed it works out as soon as because I'm so desprate to get into Sheffield, its such a fantastic place.  Regards  Joanne Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
paul52 Â Â 10 #6 Posted September 2, 2004 Perhaps too late for any one to read this - however - a good child minder is worth his/her weight in gold Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Caronp   10 #7 Posted September 2, 2004 Hi there, both my boys (now 6 and went to halfway infant school even though we dont live there, it was brilliant, always putting the kids first with heaps of activity all of the time, I also know an excellent child minder who lives in Eckington. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Squashie28   10 #8 Posted September 2, 2004 I agree Paul, my present childminder is definetly worth her weight in gold and I will give my childminder credit where credit is due as she does a great job where looking after my son is concerned.  My only issue with childcare professionals is purely around the financial circumstances as where I live a childminder can charge a maximum of £7 per hour which you have to agree is totally extortionate.  Tax credits only pay a porportion towards childcare charges which helps some but not alot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Moon Maiden   10 #9 Posted September 3, 2004 I will second Fetish Fairy's recommendation on Malin Bridge - it is the school I am trying to keep my kids in!  Moon Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
paul52 Â Â 10 #10 Posted September 3, 2004 Thanks Squashie - regarding pay - how much is a cleaner paid in your area? Take my point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
paul52 Â Â 10 #11 Posted September 3, 2004 I know some brilliant registered child carers if anyone needs one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Illaria   10 #12 Posted October 30, 2004 My son goes to Halfway Infant school and its wonderful excellant Ofsted inspection report. I myself am a Nursery Nurse so understand how hard child minders have to work, I only wish I got paid £7.00ph Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...