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Everything posted by AnonyMouse_11962

  1. AnonyMouse_11962
    And the rather obvious mixed message regarding the breaking of lockdown rules by a powerful person when most of us have been adhering hitherto
  2. AnonyMouse_11962
    Totally agree - will be trying one group only for three days a week for at least two weeks before Possibly introducing A second group on the other two days
  3. AnonyMouse_11962
    Yes I noticed that! Somewhat flustered...
  4. AnonyMouse_11962
    The guidance is out ... https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/preparing-for-the-wider-opening-of-early-years-and-childcare-settings-from-1-june/planning-guide-for-early-years-and-childcare-settings
  5. AnonyMouse_11962
    I’ve decided not to open til June 8th at the earliest due to no sign of the early years guidance, no reply from the insurance company and a general sense of it being too soon and too stressful. We’ll see what happens.
  6. AnonyMouse_11962
    I’m also only one setting can be attended and yes that would change the % if your funding is taken away; I hope it’s not I have one who may be doing the same because of holidays and longer days but it’s not confirmed yet. I’m sick of it too ☹️
  7. AnonyMouse_11962
    Thank you so much; I really appreciate the reassurance; you end up feeling pressurised when you know what’s unsafe in your own setting’s circumstances ☹️ I was thinking the same about a 14 day quarantine. I will wait to hear from the health visitor who decided the child was vulnerable and I will stand my ground and see how I get on.
  8. AnonyMouse_11962
    Thank you - apparently we are much better for him than anywhere else 🙄 we won’t be allowing visitors to start with anyway, whether they are speech therapists or whatever
  9. AnonyMouse_11962
    Great letter btw Lynne and my briefer messages to parents are very similar in content
  10. AnonyMouse_11962
    I am trying to go with just those leaving for school and thought that was all sorted but now having an argument with a parent of a two year old insisting her child has now been assessed as 'vulnerable' on SEN grounds (he hasn't got an EHC plan, nor is one being drafted unless it's without my knowledge.) She's managed to get a place at a different nursery until we reopen (I only found this out last week when I contacted all parents about possible reopening. The child dribbles, puts things in his mouth and has asthma. I despair. This is messing up all my plans and staffing. I've asked for the HV to contact me and I'm going to argue the toss but don't know if I can say no.
  11. AnonyMouse_11962
    That’s good of you. Lol re the invention of furlough! Mine have been on full pay since March. I know what you mean about holiday 😂😂 . We have some cheapish online courses through our LA and I normally pay extra to staff to complete them but obviously they are already being paid so it’s a good idea to get some of those done.
  12. AnonyMouse_11962
    Sounds a good plan. Have they been paid as normal throughout? Mine have so far but that won’t continue if we stay closed in June. I think we will open but only part time as well as very limited numbers. Online training is a good idea; I will get on to that. I couldn’t have mine contacting parents directly - there would be too much variety in the quality of the communication if you know what I mean 😂
  13. AnonyMouse_11962
    I’ve been trying to sort out what to do about staffing as well, especially those who don’t want to work but aren’t vulnerable and if I carry on paying them then will it cause resentment among those who will be working. Same issues as you guys. Plus the stupid furlough business. 😤
  14. AnonyMouse_11962
    It’s all such a pain isn’t it? I agree about doing the best you can in terms of the figures you use and then see what happens; I can’t imagine they’ll be forensically auditing that many people anyway, but worst case it’s a fairly low amount of money, unfortunately!
  15. AnonyMouse_11962
    Well that sounds unhelpful - I’m hoping our LA will produce something we can use as a starting point and adapt as required.
  16. AnonyMouse_11962
    OMG there’s another one today 😩 https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures/coronavirus-covid-19-early-years-and-childcare-closures
  17. AnonyMouse_11962
    This cane out yesterday but I’m suffering from Guidance Fatigue so I haven’t tried to work out what’s new in it yet https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/safe-working-in-education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care/safe-working-in-education-childcare-and-childrens-social-care-settings-including-the-use-of-personal-protective-equipment-ppe
  18. AnonyMouse_11962
    I think it's maybe more about minimising the contacts. So if your nursery child went to two settings, this would be on top of the contacts with siblings and siblings' classmates. If nursery child only came to you, this reduces the total contacts. You can't control the other interactions. That's how I'm looking at it anyway.
  19. AnonyMouse_11962
    I asked my LA for advice and they haven’t got any. I decided I’m not allowing it for the same reason you say Lynne
  20. AnonyMouse_11962
    Brilliant! I have something similar but still a working draft. I'm going to tell mine they need to reply with ‘AGREED’ otherwise their child won’t be attending.
  21. AnonyMouse_11962
    My accountant has NO idea and I have explained it all to her but I still think she doesn’t understand that we can’t just choose staff to furlough. The percentage business and then working out which staff member or members’ salary comes to the relevant amount seems beyond her.
  22. AnonyMouse_11962
    Thanks Cait, it’s May furlough I need to sort out and we are definitely closed for May. And then I’ll leave June’s for a while yet and see what happens!
  23. AnonyMouse_11962
    Blimey that’s tricky. Even if you only need four staff, would you get the wages back for the others from the furlough scheme? Also, if you’ve got low numbers of children returning, meaning on the plus side you may only need four staff but on the other hand does that mean your private income is seriously depleted? And you can’t adjust that aspect of the percentage calculation for the furlough; it has to be February’s Private income still as far as I know. dont know if the above makes sense sorry!
  24. AnonyMouse_11962
    Great plan ❤️
  25. AnonyMouse_11962
    *bows* 😂
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