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of course this thread is aimed at single parents, thats why i wrote single parents in my original post

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I was just going to say that.

Certainly in the school holidays you would have a problem if you had an 11 year old whom you were not confident to leave home alone.

I use holiday club for my children in school holidays and I am not aware of any holiday club that takes children over the age of 8.

It's not currently a problem for me as my two are under age 8 but when my eldest turns 9 I will have a problem. I won't want to leave him at home while I go to work but there are no holiday clubs that will take him. :(

I don't know why they don't take over 8s but the same seems to apply to childminders too.......is it for insurance purposes? I don't know.

As it happens I have a very good mum who will help me out but what about people without family to help them? :confused:

I think that any initiatives to get people back in employment are a good idea but this is a major issue in the school holidays and one that will need to be addressed before many people can go back to work.

Some 11 year olds will be ok at home but some won't and it all depends on the hours you work. Perhaps part time would not be too bad but full time?
I wouldn't want to leave an 11 year old alone for a full day.

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My childminder finished having them when they left junior school but I never asked her why. Maybe it's because a lot of 11 yr olds these days are wannabe teenagers :D

Have they changed the rules yet regarding grandparents acting as chilminders for tax credit purposes. I know they were talking about it but never noticed if they did anything

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I remember that being talked about too but it never came about.

At the moment you can only get tax credits when you use official ofsted registered childcare.

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i've just come up with a wonderful ideal job...i'll go and work in the school :D:D:D lol that sorts the school holiday problem out doesnt it :D:D:D

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That's a great idea and would solve the problem for you but unfortunately all the parents of over 11s in the country won't be able to find work in a school. :rolleyes::D

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thats true H, think i may just have to become a dinner lady :D

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Just been told by my sister-in-laws dad that they are making you go back to work when your child is 7, our Chrissies uncle got a call the same day that i did and they told him that because his youngest is now 7 he will have to go back to work too, will let you know if this is true or not on Tuesday after ive been to the open day

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Apologies, my fault. Typed without thinking







again....;)

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My daughter has been coming home from school on her own for the last 3 years, no great hardship if they can be trusted with a door key and have the good sense not to set the place alight.
She used to ring me at work as soon as she got in, if I didn't get the call I rang the school, since she is now at secondary school we have more mutual trust.
Kids need the independence and parents are gonna have to learn to let go and earn, this recession isn't going to go away lightly and staying home on benefits really shouldn't be an option.

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Whilst I agree with parents going back to work, I always worked evenings when mine were young I can't help but wonder where all these new jobs are going to come from. We have lost so much vital work from the area with industries closing down, I just can't see how there are going to be jobs available.

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If we closed our borders to all except those who passed a set criteria and sent the East Europeans home I am sure we would have plenty of work.

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Agreed but is that likely to happen?? And even if it did the jobs that have been lost would not suddenly reappear just think about all the factories that have gone and will never reopen!!!

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Dya know I have just invited my neice to come and live with us over here because she was having trouble getting a job over there in accy.
She has been for quite a few jobs over here and guess what ??
They all been taken up by the poles. Typical .
Now before anyone starts im not against the poles or anyone else for that matter , but what I am mad at is when the majority of jobs on the fylde coast are taken up by them and there is nothing left for our own.

Something needs to be done IMO.

How can they expect single mums/dads to go back to work when the jobs arent really there for the single folk / school leavers, and people who are in an easier position to work than mums and dads ?

Just my gripe