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Childminder Business Tips

How to Set Your Childminding Fees: A Guide to Pricing, Deposits, and Late Payment Policies

Setting your childminding fees is one of those things nobody warns you about during training — yet get it wrong and you'll spend years undercharging, chasing invoices, and wondering why the business never quite adds up. This guide covers everything from working out your hourly rate to deposits and late payment policies, drawn from over a decade of hard-won experience.

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Childminder Business Tips

Childminder Tax Returns: What You Can and Cannot Claim as a Business Expense

Getting your tax return right as a childminder is harder than it sounds — HMRC's guidance wasn't written with us in mind, which means many childminders are quietly either leaving money on the table or claiming things they shouldn't. This article breaks down exactly what you can and cannot claim as a business expense, from shared household costs to your car, in plain terms.

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