FAQS Human Resources

Question Q – “How do settings pay term time staff – over 12 months? Also do they pay holiday pay or not?” Answers A – “We pay our staff for the hours they work each month not pro rata. We then pay holiday pay in the summer holidays so the

Question Q – “I have a nursery policy that no staff members can accept or add children’s parents/carers on social media. In the past I have used disciplinary action when they have ignored this. How do other settings deal with this?” Answers A – “This is an interesting article exploring

Question Q – “If your holiday year runs from January to December can your boss (owner) legally stop you from booking holidays during the month of December if there is no other staff on leave and ratios are ok?” Answers A – “We can take holiday in Dec but Christmas

Question Q – “I claim the two year old funding but I only claim 12 hours a week (2 days), if the nursery claims 15 hours a week from the government but I only use 12 in term time, can I use the remainder hours I should have ‘left over’

Question Q – “Has anyone ever experienced managers making snide comments to you, putting you down or making you feel silly in front of other members of staff. I can deal with banter but sometimes it gets too much and it feels unfair. What would other people do?” Answers –

Question Q – “When it comes to the 3 year old funding of 15 hours in England, do private nurseries have the ability to place restrictions on this? For example, for each 5 hour session- a child will get 2.5 hours?” Answers – A – “You need to know what