zigzag Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 I have told parents that we will refuse entry to anyone with a temperature or new cough. I have also pleaded with parents to keep poorly children at home (those who would normally be sent in with a bad cold etc). I for one am glad we only have this week left. The advice in this country seems so, so muddled. Stay healthy everyone and keep washing those hands xx 3 Quote
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Breaking news! Never listen to a word I say it would seem that Boris and co have no intention of closing schools anytime soon Have spoken to our local Primary head today - she is super stressed and said "this Government need to make the decision to close schools and quick" Quote
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Have just watched Boris' latest briefing - I just can't follow his logic - this is hand on heart, not because I want time off work - but rather that I am so worried about this course of action 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Promise that I will stop banging on very soon - but just had a call from my son to say that my grandson's Uni has closed today - why close Universities but not schools - answers on a postcard please.... Quote
zigzag Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 I’m with you Sunnyday, I cannot get my head around it. Quote
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 7 minutes ago, zigzag said: I’m with you Sunnyday, I cannot get my head around it. It's all economic zigzag - if schools close parents can't work - but we are 'at risk' especially women of a certain age such as me 1 Quote
playgroup1 Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Has anyone heard from LA's about payment of FEEE if settings close? Quote
finleysmaid Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 20 minutes ago, playgroup1 said: Has anyone heard from LA's about payment of FEEE if settings close? yes ours have sent a letter...i would demand info!! Quote
louby loo Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Well ours are 'issuing a statement soon' .... that was last week - still nothing! Quote
finleysmaid Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 Have to say that many of us will go out of business if we are forced to close... i am happy to be open currently but i dont have any elderly or infirm relatives to worry about Quote
louby loo Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 It's really difficult. we can go fine paying staff up to Easter if we closed now. I'm worried about if we have to close summer term without funding- I've had the 'chat' with staff today. We're a more 'mature' staff, and our (slightly) younger members have elderly parents. We're all a tad worried. Quote
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 26 minutes ago, louby loo said: It's really difficult. we can go fine paying staff up to Easter if we closed now. I'm worried about if we have to close summer term without funding- I've had the 'chat' with staff today. We're a more 'mature' staff, and our (slightly) younger members have elderly parents. We're all a tad worried. Yes we have had exactly the same 'chat' today Quote
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 52 minutes ago, finleysmaid said: Have to say that many of us will go out of business if we are forced to close... i am happy to be open currently but i dont have any elderly or infirm relatives to worry about Oh no fm would you really 'go out of business' if funding was still paid although closed Quote
zigzag Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 What are everyone’s plans for a closure with regard to wages? Quote
sunnyday Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 11 minutes ago, zigzag said: What are everyone’s plans for a closure with regard to wages? If funding continues my staff will be on full wages - I realise that I am in a different position to lots of our lovely forum friends in that I don't have any fee payers at this time Quote
zigzag Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 That is what I am planning on doing (sod the committee) We have very few paying in the summer term. Those that do pay will not be required to pay. Just wondering if the school may see fit not to change us rent if we close!🤣 I cannot believe we have heard nothing from LEA about funding, have just emailed them and will wait and see. Quote
zigzag Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 A little positive news in uncertain times! 1 Quote
finleysmaid Posted March 16, 2020 Posted March 16, 2020 1 hour ago, sunnyday said: Oh no fm would you really 'go out of business' if funding was still paid although closed Im ok at the moment and we have some reserves but there will be others around here who will go under. We do have funded children but i dont make money from them only the fees 1 Quote
Mouseketeer Posted March 16, 2020 Author Posted March 16, 2020 3 hours ago, playgroup1 said: Has anyone heard from LA's about payment of FEEE if settings close? We finally heard from our county today (Dorset) who are not clawing back anything from the rest of spring term and we will be funded for Summer Term also (with no claw back for that either)...which is good news and almost covers staff wages on FP, we can think about what we will do regards fee payers now, we have also been asked to take chn from other providers if their normal settings are closed and we have space. just saw on the news that USA have closed all schools today, will we follow soon or be asked to stay open through Easter Hols to help out 🤷♀️ 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 6 hours ago, Mouseketeer said: just saw on the news that USA have closed all schools today, will we follow soon or be asked to stay open through Easter Hols to help out 🤷♀️ Do not give them any ideas please Mousie 1 1 Quote
Stargrower Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 We haven't heard from the LA despite numerous emails. We would close if we lost our fee payers' income. I have had parents in tears this morning - everyone is so worried and sleep deprived, we're all emotional wrecks. My deputy and I have just had a big cry and feel better. She has been with me since we opened in 2004 and said "If we're going down, we'll all go together" and that just finished me off. I'm a problem-solver and a planner and I can't do either. I feel so helpless, but I'm so determined not to be beaten by this. Sending love to everyone on the forum. Keep you Early Years chins up! 2 Quote
zigzag Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 I had a reply from my funding today saying that they are waiting for the higher management to make a decision which will hopefully be today. I do not understand what is taking them so long. Quote
sunnyday Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 4 hours ago, Stargrower said: I'm a problem-solver and a planner and I can't do either. I feel so helpless, but I'm so determined not to be beaten by this. Sending love to everyone on the forum. Keep you Early Years chins up! I identify with being a problem solver and a planner - I am finding the uncertainty hard to cope with Sending that love right back to you Stargrower 1 1 Quote
sunnyday Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 2 hours ago, zigzag said: I had a reply from my funding today saying that they are waiting for the higher management to make a decision which will hopefully be today. I do not understand what is taking them so long. Really there should be absolutely no question about funding in my humble - surely the summer terms have been budgeted for already Quote
finleysmaid Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 53 minutes ago, sunnyday said: Really there should be absolutely no question about funding in my humble - surely the summer terms have been budgeted for already i would absolutely agree the funding is NOT their money it is ours. Speak to an MP!! (if they aren't off sick) Quote
zigzag Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Just received confirmation that we will be fully funded whatever the situation during the summer term and instead of two payments they will be paying in full at the start of the summer term. 🙂 3 Quote
playgroup1 Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 According to the news, looks like a decision has been made to continue with paying FEEE to settings. Quote
louby loo Posted March 17, 2020 Posted March 17, 2020 Reading the document it says we will pay the funding to the LA and we 'expect' the LA to pass it to settings! Would any LAs choose to not pass on... Quote
nomski100 Posted March 18, 2020 Posted March 18, 2020 Pubs and restaurants are to get up to £25000 grant...……………... No talk about grants for nurseries. My thoughts on this are is that they will offer us a grant but not yet. If they do it now some nurseries will close now as they will get the grant and funding, and that's their concern. They need us now to stay open so Doctors, nurses etc can continue to work, if they want us to stay open for longer then look after us!!!!! They talk about help with statutory sick pay, none of my staff are sick so will continue to be on full wages if we close. I own my nursery but rent the premises, I am concerned for my business but also my staff. I want to be able to pay them if we close. 1 Quote
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