cupcake mummy
19-06-2012, 01:23 PM
Hi
I'm just wondering if anyone has been granted a variation by Ofsted to look after seven children under the age of 8? I know some childminders get variations about under 5's or two under 12 months but does anyone have registration allowing them to have 7 children under 8 for before and/or after school? Everywhere I have checked seems to suggest that 6 under 8 is the maximum but I have been asked to look after a sibling of a school child I already mind who starts school in September. I would only have two children under 5 at that time as one of my little ones goes home before 3pm, the rest are school children and it's only 1 day per week term time only between 8 and 9 am then 3.30 and 5pm. It would only be for a few months as mum is at Uni and finishes in May 2013 - what do you think my chances are of getting a variation from Ofsted? Don't want to tell mum that it's ok when I'm not sure that it is but don't want to lose the family either - any help or advice please.
Thanks
Tracey
I'm just wondering if anyone has been granted a variation by Ofsted to look after seven children under the age of 8? I know some childminders get variations about under 5's or two under 12 months but does anyone have registration allowing them to have 7 children under 8 for before and/or after school? Everywhere I have checked seems to suggest that 6 under 8 is the maximum but I have been asked to look after a sibling of a school child I already mind who starts school in September. I would only have two children under 5 at that time as one of my little ones goes home before 3pm, the rest are school children and it's only 1 day per week term time only between 8 and 9 am then 3.30 and 5pm. It would only be for a few months as mum is at Uni and finishes in May 2013 - what do you think my chances are of getting a variation from Ofsted? Don't want to tell mum that it's ok when I'm not sure that it is but don't want to lose the family either - any help or advice please.
Thanks
Tracey