Pauline
18-04-2009, 10:14 PM
Ofsted have just published a new factsheet giving details of what can and cannot be done when using an assistant. The factsheet gives details for both the EYR and CCR
Haven't studied them fully yet, but I can already see a problem, on the CCR you cannot leave an assistant alone on the premises with children!! So if you have to go out, you have to drag your assistant and all the children with you :panic:
You can download them here:
Ofsted factsheet for assistants (http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Forms-and-guidance/Browse-all-by/Other/General/Factsheet-childcare-The-use-of-assistants-by-childminders-on-the-Early-Years-and-Childcare-Registers)
Haven't studied them fully yet, but I can already see a problem, on the CCR you cannot leave an assistant alone on the premises with children!! So if you have to go out, you have to drag your assistant and all the children with you :panic:
You can download them here:
Ofsted factsheet for assistants (http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/Ofsted-home/Forms-and-guidance/Browse-all-by/Other/General/Factsheet-childcare-The-use-of-assistants-by-childminders-on-the-Early-Years-and-Childcare-Registers)