Early Years Setting Management
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Starting A Setting
by Guest- 11 replies
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Hi this is one for the owners out there. been thinking of starting own day nursery. very early stages, just in head at moment, but was interested to see how much it cost you to set up, and you views and stories on it. Did you buy the premises or just rent?? many thanks ice
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Staff Working Alone
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Hi Are staff aloud to work in a room by themselves if they are still within there ratio. Or would Ofsted come down on us like a ton of bricks!!! Personally i think ofsted would have a heart attack, but i need to prove this to the owners. Currently none of our staff are in this situation, but our numbers are increasing and children are moving to new rooms because of birthdays and therefore we need to reoraganise our staff. I personally feel that there should be two members of staff in each room, no matter whether under ratio or not. I am fighting to get the owners to agree we need another memebr of staff so we have two in a room at least. Please can someone t…
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Staff Appraisial
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hi does any one have a staff appraisial format hey could share. Thanks ice
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Reflection
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I'm trying to get my staff to work better... i just wondered how you begin to get your staff to self reflect on what they are doing.
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Not Looking Good..... 1 2 3
by Guest- 62 replies
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Hi all Well sure most of you know whats going off at my pre-school. Found out today that current committee are voting as to if we should remain open. They are forcasting finances etc and its not good. Due to have AGM at end of April, new chair dropped out, cant get many current parents interested and new secretary met with current comm last night to talk finances...she doesnt want to do it anymore. Current chair would like to stay on as would treasurer (altho no kids at pre-school) but rest of committee want off. Cant see anyone wanting to take it on. Is it true that they woud be personally liable? One thought might be to close for next term and hopefully reopen at …
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Hi, new to the forum, so forgive me if I make silly mistakes here. This is a question to all of you who work term times only. How are you going about giving your employees their additional holiday entitlement from 1 April 2009. As you will know, the entitlement goes up frpm 4.8 to 5.6 weeks of paid holiday per year. Would appreciate any of your thoughts
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I was wondering if anyone had an idea where I can find information on pay scales for Early Years staff? We feel it is time for a review of our pay as there does not seem to be any incentive at the moment for staff to further their training. As for me, personally, I currently have CCLD level 3 and am being asked to do level 4 with a view to becoming Manager of the setting as the current supervisor does not wish to do any further training. Before I commit myself to anything I would like to know the average pay for a level 4 qualified practitioner. Can anyone help please?
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we are a pre school open term time only. the staff are contracted term time with holidays to be taken during school holidays. Does anyone have problems with staff wanting to take holidays during term time and how do we stand. many thanks
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Hi, If someone knocks the door at your setting to put their childs name on the waiting list and asks to "have a look around" do you let them in or do you make appointments/check identification etc. I know the childcare information bureau used to say to parents that settings should have an "open door" policy and that if settings didn't let you in then they were probably hiding something.... but what about security issues for the children in our care..?? Di. x
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me again, Those of you who own nursery/preschool groups what do you trade under? sole trader/ limited company?????? Any advise one way or the other??? also do you pay business rates and what is the criteria for paying business rates????? sorry think this may just be the start of lots of questions - i apologise in advance
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