Early Years Setting Management
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We are currently looking at how we can simplify our invoices - both nursery grant bills and those not yet eligible. Is anyone willing to share how they do theirs Thanks
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After a long break of not having to do the invoices, i have decided to go back to doing them. so - we have some children doing over their 15 hrs , over 2 settings. i know how to calculate what the parent needs to pay.....but im finding it hard to show the parents (in a simple easy to understand manner) how its worked out !! this is how i calculate it..... (we are lego preschool.....jimmy riddle is the child lol !!!) jimmy riddle lego preschool - claims 3 hours duplo preschool -claims 18 hours total hours claimed - 21 hours lego preschool 3 hrs / 21 x 15 = 2.14 funded hours received duplo preschool -18hrs / 21 x 15 = 12.85 funded hours received …
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Staff Maternity Leave & Training
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I Have a member of staff whose child protection training has run out while on maternity leave..I made her fully aware of this including constant reminders of the expiration date and how to book a course! Our policies state that booking courses/training are the responsibility of the individual (its all done online). My dilemma now is that when this staff member returns to work she has not renewed or even attempted to book herself on a course..therefore her child protection training has expired. I have emphasised that it is in the individuals best interests / professional practice to keep up to date with training etc but am unsure of where the land lies regarding c…
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One of our parents in nursery has asked if we can give her children filtered or bottled water at snack time. We have only ever used tap water at nursery and I drink tap water at home. Do I accommodate her wishes or not? We have rolling snack with water jugs out for children to help themselves. If her children were going to have different water, they will have to ask an adult for their special water. Do we buy a water filter jug so all children have filtered water? I am quite happy with the quality of tap water. What would you do?
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Non Payment
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Hi Can i just ask what people do if parents do not pay there fees, i have sent letters, telephoned and they say they will pay but they don't, what is the next step, we have been chasing this money for 3 months now with no joy, do we just right it off.......... what do others do?
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We have an outdoor large shed that we utilise for our children when needed. 2 members of staff will take the allocated number of children to the outdoor shed that is situated in our secure play area. So lets say for example they take 8 toddlers with them to the shed to do a quite session, and 1 or more children need the toilet.. as expected. The main nursery room are also on ratio and don't really have available staff to cover the staff member who needs to walk the child back into the main room where the toilets are situated. We do normally have a manager who can cover and me in the office who could also cover. What if the manager and me are unavailable at this moment…
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I'm busy creating a wildlife area at pre-school - actually this has become a long term project, one of thoses great ideas which somehow ends up taking over your life! Anyway, I am toying with the idea of adding a pond which would add an extra dimension for the children, but funds are virtually non existent at the moment and obviously I'm worried about the safety of the children. The wildlife garden is in a separate part of the outside area, separated by a fence with a gate. The children can open the gate at the moment but I'm sure I could secure it somehow. I just wondered, do people think I would need a rigid pond cover as well, to ensure the children's safety? They are …
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Nursery Set Up
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: hi to all nursery managers out their need some advice. thinking of setting up a nursery with my husband he's got business experience and I've got the child care experience as I already manage a pre-school. Can anyone advise me of any pitfalls I may come across and if there is any funding available. We are looking for a building we can convert have anyone done this and is there anything we need to take into account. Will be grateful for any advice or contacts. Thanks all in advance.
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I need some help. I am in the process of registering with ofsted for a new preschool with my business partner and we will each act as joint manager. We have just had a visit from an advisor from the county council and she said we would need to do the supervision for the other person. We're both confused about what is involved and whether we need to use any particular format for recording this. Any help and advide gratefully received. Many thanks
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Hi all, Please can anyone tell me what a registration to open nursry/preschool visit from Ofsted is like? thanks
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