Early Years Setting Management
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Does anyone employ a deaf person and if so how does it work for you? Any problems or benefits?
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Sooooooo - as we all know there is less paperwork to do now :blink: I now have to undertake 'Communication Screening Assessments' - I know from a previous comment on another thread that some of you have been doing this for sometime....... Do you carry these out for 'all' children or just just those that you may have some 'concerns' about?
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How any children per key person?
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Hi all, quick question...... I am wondering how many key children do each of your staff have? We are a Pre School, ages range from 2- rising 5's. Some of our staff have 13 key children each, and are finding it quite hard juggling that many children each week. Any feedback greatly received x
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Teachers' Standards Audit
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Has anyone completed their appraisal/audit of Teachers' Standards yet? Mine is planned for tomorrow and I wondered if anyone has any comments/thoughts etc about this. (Hope I have posted this in the right area!)
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Hi, im wondering if anybody could help me. At the moment i have a standard All About Me form which we fill in with the parents when their childs start, when they move to another room or change key worker. what i am wanting to do is make different questions depending on the childs age. as i am aware one form does not fit all age. has anybody done this already and would kindly share them with me or have any tips if they gather their information in anoter way. i would be very greaful and it would save me a lot of time kellie x
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Hi we currently have a big huge war and peace style risk assessment for the setting and then we have a 'tick chart' style daily risk assessment that we tick each day at the beginning of the session. We have just had a visit from someone from children's schools and families and they have told me that an Ofsted inspector told them (confused yet!!! ) that this is no longer required. What they would expect is the war and peace risk assessment but with not only the grading but what you would do about each event e.g. there is a leak in the toilet what would your procedure be? not just how likely is it and what have you done to prevent it kind of thing and to ditch the…
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Hi all I wondered if anyone has a code of conduct they would be willing to share? I have a situation where I need one quite urgently, we don't have one but this is no longer an option! living and working in the same area it seems that I need to add that however unfair it may seem personal conduct outside of the setting still reflects on the setting! so cross never had to do this before !!!!!
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Hi I 've just be made ENCO and wondered if anyone has any help/guidance for me. I've been looking at the paperwork but not sure how to go about it, it would help me out lots if any information is given. Thanks in advance for any help given.
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Our sleep mats are beyond repair and we need to invest in 30 more sleep mats. Each time we purchase the Snoozemats they split down the sides and the sponge comes out and potentially poses a hazard to children choking! Therefore, can anybody recommend some good sleep mats that are easy to store, reasonably priced and long lasting. Am I looking for the impossible???
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Hi all just a quickie please can you clarify the age related expectations at the start of nursery and then for the start of reception. I need it to check against some information from a training course.
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