do you do seperate contract for summer

[stacie1985]

hello will hopefully have little one starting september 2 afternoons per week but they also asked me bout summer hols which i said i could do which would also mon and tue but i guess all day so how would i do this on contract sorry im completly dumb with all this as not had to do it yet want to look like i got a clue when parent come

[sarahnev707]

I just have the one contract and would do it for when child starts and make a note it will be changing in term-time

Sarahx

[stacie1985]

yeah thats the thing though they said he be starting september coz he going pre school but then they asked bout summer holidays so im guessing they may need me b4 september surely they wernt asking bout next holidays??? so how would i write contract coz what he does in summer would be differerent or should i just right agreed extending hours through school holidays same rate so right his contract out say if when he at school they want 10 hours right that as contract that note down extended hours agreed summer and just right the extra as they use them ? help i havent a clue

[susi513]

i explain to parents that normally only the hours on their contract are available to them in the holidays - if they are booked for 2 afternoons a week then thats all they are entitled to in the holidays. I am happy to be asked about extended hours as long as the parent accepts I may decline such requests!

This year I gave everybody a booking form for the summer holidays, with their contracted hours printed out and n/a against any day I am closed or don't have a space for their age-group. So they could write in any blank spaces they wanted to book and cross out any contracted days they would not need (but would still have to pay for unless I can book out their place to someone else)

So far I've been able to agree to all the requested extra hours because other people will be away on those days. But i have quite a complicated schedule now!