Truss is still not listening!!

[sarah707]

Child Care: 13 Feb 2013: House of Commons debates - TheyWorkForYou (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2013-02-13a.1009.0&s=dual+use)

Please guys - if you have any spare time this weekend - write to her!! Contact Elizabeth | Elizabeth Truss (http://www.elizabethtruss.com/contact-elizabeth)

Here are some letter writing ideas -

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/campaigns-petitions/114418-letter-writing-more-ideas.html

Include a copy of the forum leaflet -

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/campaigns-petitions/114136-leaflet-parents-other-settings-childminders-etc.html

And forward a copy of your letter to your MP!! They are your representation in Govt and should be speaking on your behalf.

Let's push this forward over the weekend and get lots of letters out there please guys! Before we run out of time :cheerleader::cheerleader:

[desiderata]

will do , have written to MP not received anything back yet x

[Trouble]

She wont listern as she has a nanny so so wont understand what people are trying to say

also shell never admit she is wrong:angry:

[silvermist]

Grrrrr! Ive sent letters and not heard anything back either! This is becoming very frustrating :angry:

[sarak31]

Thanks for the link Sarah - it's such depressing reading tho isn't it. Wonder if it's true about Twiggs views - the one light at the end of a dark tunnel I could see was a general election, but if that is his view perhaps not.

[lisbet]

:angry: She just trots out her set pieces whether or not they correspond to the question!

[mum26]

Yes I will set about letter writing this weekend - it's disgusting that correspondence isn't even being answered.

[mum26]

And I wish I knew where all these parents are that are looking for childcare! Certainly not in my area - we are overwhelmed with childminders, nurseries, after-school clubs etc!!

[sarah707]

And I wish I knew where all these parents are that are looking for childcare! Certainly not in my area - we are overwhelmed with childminders, nurseries, after-school clubs etc!!

Yes - sustainability is worrying a lot of childminders :(

If nurseries get ratios of 1 adult to 6 x 2 year olds and keep their 1 adult to 13 x 3 year olds (all shoehorned into small rooms because the space requirements are going to be dropped) then where is our work coming from ??

And these same nurseries are going to be our agencies... and send us work while they have spaces in their ratios ???

I can see that happening!

:ROFL1:

:ohdear:

[SYLVIA]

I pick up from 2 different pre-schools. One is definately upping the number of children and they will get them because they are servicing an area where the mums just want to children at school as long and often as poss. The other one is much more organised, considerate of children welfare and in a better area and they are totally against the ratio change.
I'm wondering how it will affect their numbers though if the other nurseries around them have more spaces.

[FussyElmo]

Remember everyone all mps run surgeries where they are available to speak to thier constituients (sp) no response turn up to one of the them :D

[JCrakers]

There are around 25 minders in my town, most without work.

I've struggled to get myself full without a single phonecall in two years. Where are all the parents wanting childminders ???

If more people are encouraged to start up that's a huge problem for me :(

I've already written to her two weeks ago, no reply yet although it will go in one ear and out the other

[FussyElmo]

And no she is not listening because she is believes she is right and that is a dangerous.

I live in a deprived area and where is the money coming from to pay foe these qualifications. Higher ratios are there to fund the increase in salaries.

At time is she considering the poor children :panic::panic:

As much as this pains me (but an entirely different story) we need to get labour on side they may not be your mp but wirte to the nearest one in your area.

[welshgirl]

Tuss is not listening.... We need to write to labour MP's. There is a list of shadow ministers on another thread.

[loocyloo]

LOL!

having said i hadn't heard from MP, letter just came through the door!

my MP read my comments with great interest and has written to michael gove requesting he addresses the point i raised. she will let me know as soon as she hears from him.

LOL she also says to not hesitate to continue to contact her about this matter! ... i have sent about 5 emails since my first email to her !!! :laughing:


think i might find out when her surgeries are and go & introduce myself !

[leeanne910]

Can someone help. I really want to help. I have signed petition and done the poll on here and a survey sent from.my local early years. But i dont know wherd to start with emails and letter to important people.

Im.good at what i do..not bright in other things.

I live in halesowen (dudley council)

Help please....i want to help too....i cant lose this now i only just started my career change...i gave up children centre work as it was being ripped apart with government changing or getting rid of them....i dont want to lose my work :( im proud to be a new childminder and fill my early years spaces...but not so lucky with older children....im so worried of everything i have read.....and if i lose my families or never fill the spaces.once they leave


Stress stress stress

[Shamai]

Emails sent to Truss and my local MP :thumbsup:

[sarah707]

Can someone help. I really want to help. I have signed petition and done the poll on here and a survey sent from.my local early years. But i dont know wherd to start with emails and letter to important people.

Im.good at what i do..not bright in other things.

I live in halesowen (dudley council)

Help please....i want to help too....i cant lose this now i only just started my career change...i gave up children centre work as it was being ripped apart with government changing or getting rid of them....i dont want to lose my work :( im proud to be a new childminder and fill my early years spaces...but not so lucky with older children....im so worried of everything i have read.....and if i lose my families or never fill the spaces.once they leave


Stress stress stress

Here is the MP for Halesowen - James Morris MP - Member of Parliament for Halesowen and Rowley Regis (http://www.jamesmorrismp.com/)

You can contact Ms Truss and send the same email - just saying you have sent it to your MP as well - Contact Elizabeth | Elizabeth Truss (http://www.elizabethtruss.com/contact-elizabeth)

Hth :D

[The Juggler]

how on earth does she expect agencies to encourage there to be MORE minders. Oh yes, I'll give minding a go and give a cut of my income to the agency people!

For heavens sake, keep the LA early years teams in place to advise and support - don't take them away. Oh there is so much wrong with this woman and her mindset - she is looking like an idiot - she is going to hang herself out to dry.

Going to chase up a response from my local mp

[phoenix2010]

just sent mine off to local mp and Truss

can someone give me the link to the survey monkey on agencies that i filled the other day

i have friends that want to do it thankyou

[AgentTink]

Phoneix here is one from the FIS https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/moregreatchildcare and here is another from National Children's Bureau https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/childcarereform

[tori4]

I have just had a very quick reply from my LA - Head of Service,Early Years & Childcare,Schools & Learning, Children's Services this was her reply;

'Dear Xxx thank you for this document. We are preparing our response to the consultation and we share your concerns over these new proposals. I will show your document to Xxx Childcare Manager, next week Kind regards Xxxx'

Fingers crossed they will act on their concerns and continue supporting us.

XT

[The Juggler]

I have just had a very quick reply from my LA - Head of Service,Early Years & Childcare,Schools & Learning, Children's Services this was her reply;

'Dear Xxx thank you for this document. We are preparing our response to the consultation and we share your concerns over these new proposals. I will show your document to Xxx Childcare Manager, next week Kind regards Xxxx'

Fingers crossed they will act on their concerns and continue supporting us.

XT

That is great. My LA replied saying they are concerned too, and no-one they've spoken to thinks its a good idea but ..... they are not organising anything in order to make people aware of the consultation :panic: in fact they have outright ignored my direct question as to whether they will e-mail the link on to every setting or organise specific forums to discuss.:angry:

[AgentTink]

Child Care: 13 Feb 2013: House of Commons debates - TheyWorkForYou (http://www.theyworkforyou.com/debates/?id=2013-02-13a.1009.0&s=dual+use)

Please guys - if you have any spare time this weekend - write to her!! Contact Elizabeth | Elizabeth Truss (http://www.elizabethtruss.com/contact-elizabeth)

Here are some letter writing ideas -

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/campaigns-petitions/114418-letter-writing-more-ideas.html

Include a copy of the forum leaflet -

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/campaigns-petitions/114136-leaflet-parents-other-settings-childminders-etc.html

And forward a copy of your letter to your MP!! They are your representation in Govt and should be speaking on your behalf.

Let's push this forward over the weekend and get lots of letters out there please guys! Before we run out of time :cheerleader::cheerleader:


After reading her responses on the House of Commons Debate, were she once again fails to properly answer most of the questions, I wrote her a letter today and copied it to Michael Gove, Michael Fallon, Toby Perkins and my local MP Joe Benton.

Sarah I will PM you a copy of the letter so that you have a catologue of every-bodies letters;)

[sarah707]

just sent mine off to local mp and Truss

can someone give me the link to the survey monkey on agencies that i filled the other day

i have friends that want to do it thankyou

Do you mean this one?

http://www.childmindinghelp.co.uk/forum/campaigns-petitions/114290-consultation-ratios-early-years-qualifications.html

it's a pinned post in this section of the forum :D

[SYLVIA]

I emailed and asked our Early years team if they plan to hold any meetings for us about the agencies and they replied saying that they didn't know anymore than we did and that the agencies are still in planning stage. When they hear more they will let us know. I really wanted them to get us all together to get behind the plans ever leaving the table!