Childminder specific issues
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Hiya, Ive found a great all in one guideline available from Leicestershire council called Progress from the start. The documents are downloadable but I wanted a copy of the CD-rom which goes with it. They want £15 to send the package to me and I was wondering if anyone had already got the package free (within Leicestershire of course) to save me the obvious!! Please dont take offence at my cost saving but my LEA is really stingy. Many thanks
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Hi its day 1 of the Easter hols here and I have a 10 year old and I am running out of ideas for him to do. He spends most of his time at home on his Wii or watching tv. He has brought his DS to the setting but I am trying to keep him away from it. He is at the age where he thinks he can stay home he told his mum this morning that he didn't want to come while his mum worked. Any ideas would be appreciated I have all the usual stuff lego, board games, craft etc. We go on trips to the local park and have cooking activities planned. He attends with his 2 siblings. Tink69
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Done Any Fun Training Lately?
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Hi, I'm trying to find a fun training session that (might!!!) make childminders want to come out on a Saturday in order to get bodies to a Childminding Group AGM. In the past we have tried offering training, but ran out of money (and support) to fund it. We have a little bit in the bank now and people have suggested putting on fun training as an incentve - but I can't think of anything that has really motivated me lately! Has anyone had a trainier that was really motivational but not really hard going? I attended some amazing lectures on my Foundation Degree, but am positive that they would not motivate people to come to an AGM (except me obviously, but I'm not enough…
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Sickness Policy
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Hiya Does anyone have any 'rules' in their sickness policy about looking after children with a temperature? Does anyone stipulate that if a child's temperature goes over a certain level that they must be collected? Thankx
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Childminders Fees
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Hi could someone give me idea on what most childminders charge per hour ,is they extra charge for food drink ? . My daughter-in- law due return work in the new year currently looking for childminder. Also what do you think to grandparents having to be ofsted registered as it was recently stated in the paper this is what ofsted want ? many thanks julie x
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Accreditation
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Can anyone tell me exactly what is involved when you are accredited please? Our network has been given CCF approval and the coordinator is wanting to be up and running by Sept. So is it extra paperwork, separate planning, more detailed obs, ticking of on sheets etc? i know you have to go though assessments etc. What about Ofsted inspections - is a a different or extra inspection? Thank you in advance
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Hi everyone, Hope you can help, I have a parent who has told me her child is attending preschool in september, she is expecting me to take her d aughter to preschool and to collect her but is not happy to pay for the time in between. Am I right to think she should pay for a whole day, as I cant really use the space??? Help please, I need to sort this as the parent is currently dictating to me (which Im not happy about) and I want to get this resolved asap. Many thanks lala
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Hi I am curious to what other childminders charge for school children in the holidays, I am trying to think ahead for the summer holidays as have been told my local cc may be using childminders instead of putting on a holiday scheme. Tink69
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Room Layout
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hiya, was just wondering how other childminders organise their homes to get the most out of continous provision. i only have a small home but huge garden! any help will be gratefully recieved. thanks x
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Child Records.
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Hiya guys, just a quickie! One of my mindees id due to terminate contracts and the EYFS states that i have to keep child records for 3 years. what records in particular do i need to keep. I am presuming contacts, accidents...what else (sorry but this is my first child to leave my care) what do i do with observations - do i keep these or can these go to parents? cheers me dears xxx
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