Staff bringing own children

[maj]

Sorry if this is a repeat question, just wondered how other settings manage places for employees children.

 

Do you charge for the place, if so are the fees reduced, or do most places not allow staff to bring their own children?

 

We're only a small nursery, and I have 3 staff coming off maternity early next year + another 3 staff children already here, and while I don't want to seem mean, we do have to be sustainable

 

Thanks for any help/advice

 

 

[eyfs1966]

Hmm, i think the problem legally may be that you have already set a precedent by the 3 children you already have. I would check with ACAS. Frankly, I would want to say no, but would check first!

[Panders]

This is a tricky one! I suspect when it was thought about originally, nobody ever thought through the scenario now facing you! A staff meeting may be called for after you have consulted ACAS me thinks!

[GFCCCC]

As others have said, it may be tricky for you as there may be a precedent. We don't allow any staff to bring their children to nursery, ever - even at full rate. We are very clear about that rule and apply it always, even if it means losing a member of staff. There are many reasons why, I'm sure may disagree and there may be many of you for whom it has worked okay but it's definitely the right decision for us.

[belle06]

I agree with GFCCCC I never have staff children in the setting if they want to return and need childcare they have to sort something else out

[lynned55]

If you are giving childcare at a reduced rate to staff then the taxman would see this as a benefit in kind and would need to be declared