This form once signed completes a contract between Parent/Carer and Grow Happy Childcare (Dee Mac Childcare Limited)
- Fee’s are to be paid in advance of childcare via bank transfer (we no longer accept CASH OR CARD payments) S/C - 09-01-28 A/C - 85743253
- Full payment of each session is due regardless of drop off and pick up time. The session is from the time the children arrive at the club to the finish time of 6.00 p.m. for after school club. Parents/carers may pick up at any time up to 6.00 p.m. The club operates a sessional charging system only. Hourly rates are not available as a place is taken and cannot be filled by another child at a later time due to the nature of after school clubs.
- Sessions booked but not attended are still chargeable. – E.G unexpected school closure, off due to sickness, holidays or occasional days off. From the time of booking a contracted day i.e. a Monday you are guaranteed this place for your child/ren every Monday. An invoice will be raised for each contracted day and the fee is payable in advance.
- No refunds or concessions due to late drop off, or early collection. All parents/carers are requested to make sure that their child/ren are collected by 6.00 p.m. The after school club is not insured to care for children after this time. All after school club staff are paid up to 6.00 p.m. so please make sure you have collected by this time. If you are unavoidably delayed please contact us ASAP. If a parent/carer is late to collect their child/ren a fee will be charged for each late collection (please see separate sheet for costs)
- Refunds are not given for sickness, occasional days off, holidays or any other unexpected days off taken.
- Whilst it is understood that children rarely take holidays out of school time, we do give 2 weeks holiday at 50% per year per child to guarantee your place.
- During the holiday club we may occasionally arrange trips out. Children who arrive late on trip days will not be given a refund of fees paid for the trip, or the daily session fee and may be asked to go home if all staff are taking part in the trip.
Your contracted place will remain booked from term to term and school year to
school year until such time as you give written notice either in a letter or an email.
- A 4 week notice period with full pay must be given to terminate or amend your contract. If you require an additional contracted day we will try and accommodate you if possible. Please try and give as much notice as possible for any additional days required. A contracted day can only be swapped in exceptional circumstances please do not ask for days to be swapped continually. Please note a swapped day may be charged for in addition to the contracted day.
- After School Activity Collection from Gorse Hall School and St. Peters is available. (Please see separate sheet for costs)
- If 2 payments are missed you will automatically be charged the late payment fee per week until your payment is up to date. (Please see separate sheet for costs)
- Monthly payment must be made on the 1st of each month.
- Breakfast and afternoon snack are included in the fee’s.
- Whilst it is only in unprecedented circumstances that any of the settings should have to close due to circumstances out of our control, we will need to ask parents to make a payment of 25% of their childcare fees during this period. Any unexpected closure will be managed very carefully, with parents being kept informed of all necessary steps we may need to take.
- Please can you ensure your child arrives prior to 8.15am to receive breakfast.
- If your child has any sickness or diarrhoea, they must stay away from the club for 48hr from last episode.
If your child becomes unwell within our care we would ask that your child be collected within 1 hour of the phone call.
- We will be closed over the Christmas period dates to be confirmed.
- Club closures due to Bank Holidays, fees will not be charged.
I have read and understand the policies and procedures of Grow Happy Childcare (Dee Mac Childcare Limited) and hereby agree to undertake and adhere to the policies as written. I accept that by signing this form, I undertake to follow the policies and procedures in full, and failure to do so could result in my child being removed from the club.
The Club reserves the right to amend and change any of the Clubs terms and conditions.