All Early Years settings & Childminders: General Issues
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Funded Sessions
by Guest- 21 replies
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Hope someone can throw some words of wisdon my way with this query! first.......a question.....how much do you charge per hour at your settings? second......another question....can you/or do you charge parents a top up if there child is funded? As the government funding doesn't come to the same amount if they paid for it can you charge parents the extra. I don't do this at the moment because I wasn't aware you could but I have been told recently that you can!!!??? Is this true?
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Over the years we've used NES Arnold, Galt, Hope, Philip & Tacey. One by one these companies have been swallowed up by Findel Education. We now get the most appalling service from all of them. They don't acknowledge orders, they deliver to the wrong place, they take weeks to deliver; it's all incredibly unsatisfactory. Can anyone recommend a supplier that has a good range and actually cares about its customers?
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Which Blocks To Buy?
by Guest- 14 replies
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Hi We are in the very fortunate position to have some money to spend on our outside area and want to buy some community playthings blocks. Everyone here always seems to rave about them - but what sizes would you suggest. I love the big ones and the half size set with a trolley. Recommendations please as I've never used them I'm confused. Thanks
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Foundation Stage Moderation
by Guest- 3 replies
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Hi all I am going to my first foundation stage moderation next week and I hope I almost I have almost everything ready, nearly completed the sheets but I am surprised that they don't want more information. Photographs, some work from their books and the eprofile on my labtop....... am I going in the right direction. Thanks again for all your help. Ger
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Letters And Sounds Presentation
by Guest- 3 replies
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Hi all I need help I have to give a ten minute presentation to groups of parents next week about letters and sounds so all help would be gratefully appreciated, the parents are pushy and think they know it all so i want it to be smooth. Thanks everyone Ger
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I'm on playgroups committee and last night some members were asking why the accountant needs ID. Is it usual for the Accountant to request 2 forms of ID from each committee member before he'll do the books? We've usuually had someone do it as a favour but we're going to a different firm now. Also, as to data protection, waht rules are there on childrens information leaving the setting? i'm thinking of the placement secretary who has names and dob's on her home pc. I've searched here but the links given wont work for me.
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Help Please
by Guest- 7 replies
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hi there, can anyone give me ideas or any good plans i can look at please for a travel agents in the home corner...need to talk to the children at carpet time about this, i have done a small focus group and asked the children for their ideas...also has anyone got any good pics of their home corner as a travel agents.. thanks Ann
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Eco Pre-school
by Guest Chubby- 13 replies
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Is anyone involved in ecoschools for pre-school and nursery children? I have registered my settings but not sure how to start. I have had a good look at the information within the website. But feel left out on a limb at the moment as no courses running for further support. Having looked at the information I think we are close to a Bronze award, but have no commitee at the moment. Help
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Equipment Cleaning Routine
by Guest- 4 replies
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Sorry to be a pain but I am updating the Operational plan and was wondering if anyone had an example of an 'equipment cleaning routine'. We obviously clean the toys/equipment but we have nothing written down? Any advice would be appreciated? Thank you jenni
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Ideas For World Book Day?
by Guest Biker- 5 replies
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Just wondered if any one had any interesting ideas for world book day? The school we are based in are dressing as book characters ,i thought we could share our favourite books,perhaps make some books any other ideas would be most welcome. We will have children between 3 and 11 during the day as we have pre-school sessions plus breakfast and after school clubs. Thanks Biker.
