JCrakers
16-08-2012, 08:10 AM
A few of you might have read my posts banging on about becoming accredited and how my local cc are making it extremely hard for me.its basically like they don't want childminders to offer the funding so let's make it as hard as possible to put them off. I started in January, decided against it and then changed my mind in June.
Well, I've stuck with it. Completed the generic business plan that was aimed at a larger establishment, had three visits where I was told my paperwork and ljs are really good but just I'm not using the correct forms. I've tweaked here and there, booked myself on a course so I can use the correct paperwork layout and now have a 3 hr inspection in September with two improvement advisers.
I have a quality review form to fill in which is like an sef but I have to choose what level I am from a list 1-4. 1 being outstanding etc.
Again it's geared towards a preschool/nursery because number 2 is
'most practioners Provide children with a sense of belonging and being part of a group'
Whereas number 1 is the same wording but with 'all' instead of 'most'
This in itself has made me cross :angry:
They will use the form to score me and then we can look at where to improve on an action plan. Problem is I'm happy with what I do , I don't want to improve to be the 'absolute best'. Parents and kids are very happy and I don't want to put more stress on myself to improve further when I'm not ready for it. My job is manageable at the moment, I have 15 children and 2 of my own, a dh that works away a lot and if I put extra stress on myself I'll probably end up with no job at all.
Why can't they just take the fact that I'm a childminder, not a nursery who has a manager. I am a sole trader and All the work they are asking me to do is just too much.
I have an ofsted good,level three in childcare so shouldn't that just be enough to qualify without all the admin and boxes to tick.
All this stress to fund 1 child is ridiculous. Mum and dad reap the free care by doing nothing where as I'm feeling so low at the moment I don't know if I even want to carry on minding anymore.
And it's not about the money but extra stress for a job that brings in about 10k a year for a 50hr week??
Ive lost my mojo and Ive got to smile sweetly on my inspection while inside I'm furious.
Well, I've stuck with it. Completed the generic business plan that was aimed at a larger establishment, had three visits where I was told my paperwork and ljs are really good but just I'm not using the correct forms. I've tweaked here and there, booked myself on a course so I can use the correct paperwork layout and now have a 3 hr inspection in September with two improvement advisers.
I have a quality review form to fill in which is like an sef but I have to choose what level I am from a list 1-4. 1 being outstanding etc.
Again it's geared towards a preschool/nursery because number 2 is
'most practioners Provide children with a sense of belonging and being part of a group'
Whereas number 1 is the same wording but with 'all' instead of 'most'
This in itself has made me cross :angry:
They will use the form to score me and then we can look at where to improve on an action plan. Problem is I'm happy with what I do , I don't want to improve to be the 'absolute best'. Parents and kids are very happy and I don't want to put more stress on myself to improve further when I'm not ready for it. My job is manageable at the moment, I have 15 children and 2 of my own, a dh that works away a lot and if I put extra stress on myself I'll probably end up with no job at all.
Why can't they just take the fact that I'm a childminder, not a nursery who has a manager. I am a sole trader and All the work they are asking me to do is just too much.
I have an ofsted good,level three in childcare so shouldn't that just be enough to qualify without all the admin and boxes to tick.
All this stress to fund 1 child is ridiculous. Mum and dad reap the free care by doing nothing where as I'm feeling so low at the moment I don't know if I even want to carry on minding anymore.
And it's not about the money but extra stress for a job that brings in about 10k a year for a 50hr week??
Ive lost my mojo and Ive got to smile sweetly on my inspection while inside I'm furious.