AnonyMouse_22029 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Hi Could any of you clarify for me a question of ratios. The staff to child variety. Children over 3 the ratio is 1 adult to 8 children. I have a child who has 1:1 support do I have to count him in the general numbers. If i do not count him in then I could squeeze another child who has asked for a session. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_23964 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 Does your 'one to one' support cover all the hours that the child is in sessions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_22029 Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Ah good question. Yes it does for one child. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_7120 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I don't include the 1:1 child in the 8:1 ratio if you have a funded 1:1, so would be working on 9:2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_22029 Posted February 20, 2017 Author Share Posted February 20, 2017 Thank you. Was thinking the same just wanted to know I was right. Not sure why I started to doubt myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted February 20, 2017 Share Posted February 20, 2017 I think you'll find that 1-1 support has no legal framework therfore you could use that practitioner to support other children however you would need to ensure that children's needs are being met and ofsted do have the right to change ratios if they feel it is safer/better to do so. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_22029 Posted February 21, 2017 Author Share Posted February 21, 2017 Fin thats interesting. Are you saying this as a legality? I thought it a condition of the discretionary funding that practitioner paid for by the funding was solely there for child and I therefore assumed could not be counted in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_30128 Posted February 21, 2017 Share Posted February 21, 2017 Fin thats interesting. Are you saying this as a legality? I thought it a condition of the discretionary funding that practitioner paid for by the funding was solely there for child and I therefore assumed could not be counted in. I guess you should follow your local rules but i don't think they could do much about it! schools do this all the time (not that i think it;s a great idea!) Are your lea paying the full rate for a full time practitioner for the 1-1 position? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnonyMouse_14268 Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 We have a child being funded 1-1 and I would not choose to include the staff member in ratio for the whole group unless there was extenuating circumstances one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FSFRebecca Posted February 22, 2017 Share Posted February 22, 2017 I agree with zigzag, presumably the additional funding is becasue the child needs 1:1 - therefore they should be 1:1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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