advice needed

So a few weeks ago I posted about Jake's after school care. things have gone from crap to worse and i no what i have to do, but no i dea how.

3:30 was at work about to leave when got a call from jake's school. They were asking why he hadn't been picked up. i told them he had after school care. they said they would drop him there now (it's at the ssame place)

Got to care place and jake was there. and this is virtually word-for-word how the conversation went.

me"I received a call from the school today at 3:30 saying jake wasn't picked up. what happened"
DCW: "oh, usually H picks them up from the new entrant room but she forgot today" (H is an older kid from the care)
Me" but the school rang me at 3:30 - surely you noticed he was missing"
DCW: Yes, but I was really busy and had all the other kids, so I couldn't do anything
Me: You are telling me you didn't ring anyone, you didn't look for him, you left him to wander around.
DCW: he says he was fine, weren't you jake
Me: I know he's fine,l that's not the point - you knew my child was missing for 30 minutes and you did nothing at all.
DCW: But he was fine
Me: YOU....okay, I can't talk to you about this now....

i sign jake out and we leave.

I was furious and am going to complain to both the manager and school. but in the meantime I need him OUT. problem is, I finish work at 3 but can't get over to him until 3:30. I have tried asking around other mums but we just don't know them. Other after school places either don't come to him school, or are prohibitively expensive. I just can't see any alternatives.    Was thinking about putting an ad in the paper, but Mum pointed out that could be even dodgier.....HELP!

that is a tricky one, my only suggestion is to find one of his wee friends and ask if he could go home with him until you finish work?
I cant believe what happened - I hope that you take it further, one day a child might not end up at the office, but somewhere very terrible

we are in cloverlea - will start asking around a bit more seriously. i am going to ring the school tomorrow to complain, so hopefully they may be able to suggest something.

WTF??? Sorry but I could not trust them to look after an animal let alone a child.

I would get a notice put in the school news letter to see if anyone can help out.

At my sons school they run a before & after school care & also chipmunks do a pick up service for after school care.

Anyway you can leave work earlier (sorry don't know what u do) or maybe they can help out till you get it sorted.

If you want to get really serious send copies of your complaints to WINZ and the Ministry of Education too.

might ring and ask. I don't start til 10 tomorrow (taking a school trip to parliament), so will be dropping jake off (and paying fees). After all, I finish at 3, so it's just a case of getting over to him....

In West Auckland we have an organisation called Parent Aid and they help out in times of need/sickness etc and it's free. One thing they cover is childcare/minding although only for a short time. is there something like this in your area where you can get them to Jake, even if they just mind him at the school until you can get something permanent sorted?

Bugger Lizzle!! I would help out but we're out at Kairanga so no chance of getting to CS in time.

I would put a notice in the school newsletter or ask his teacher to put a note in the other kids in his classes bookbags & ask if he can go home each day with a friend & you pick up from their place.