LilMisConfused
23-01-2015, 09:00 AM
Hi, so I have a few questions about childminding with other people around - would be interested to hear whether there are any clear rules, and what other people do:
I read on a visitors policy something along the lines of "if I leave the room you must leave with me" - I assume this is directed at contractors (eg builders, gas man etc). If you had a friend/family member visiting would the same apply? What if you wanted the toilet (as obviously they can't come with you there)? Or do you just not have friends / family members there when you are minding? Does it make a difference if you know they have a DBS check or not?
What about if you go to a toddler group or something - I get the impression that if you are at a childminders group you are okay to leave the children - if you wanted to take one child to the toilet for example would it be okay to leave the others? what about if there were no other childminders there, but there were people who had DBS checks? Or if there was a health visitor?
Basically where is the line? Who is it okay to leave children with for quick things like toilet visits (obviously longer absences you get into assistants and stuff) and who is it not ok to leave them with? Does parental permission make any difference (could you get permission from parents to leave them with particular people) or is it irrelevant what the parents views are as the rules overrule?
Any insights you can give would be really helpful! Thanks
I read on a visitors policy something along the lines of "if I leave the room you must leave with me" - I assume this is directed at contractors (eg builders, gas man etc). If you had a friend/family member visiting would the same apply? What if you wanted the toilet (as obviously they can't come with you there)? Or do you just not have friends / family members there when you are minding? Does it make a difference if you know they have a DBS check or not?
What about if you go to a toddler group or something - I get the impression that if you are at a childminders group you are okay to leave the children - if you wanted to take one child to the toilet for example would it be okay to leave the others? what about if there were no other childminders there, but there were people who had DBS checks? Or if there was a health visitor?
Basically where is the line? Who is it okay to leave children with for quick things like toilet visits (obviously longer absences you get into assistants and stuff) and who is it not ok to leave them with? Does parental permission make any difference (could you get permission from parents to leave them with particular people) or is it irrelevant what the parents views are as the rules overrule?
Any insights you can give would be really helpful! Thanks