twinkle3005
14-12-2009, 06:29 PM
I posted here last week about the childcare register but didn't get many responses so i'm trying again.
My understanding is that there are two parts of the childcare register, the compulsary part and the voluntary part. The compulsary part being early years 0-5 years and 5-8 year olds and the voluntary part being over 8 years.
My query is if Ofsted refer to the childcare register and mention 'older children' does this mean the 5-8 year olds (Older than early years as this is the compulsary register) they refer to 0-5 years as early years and over 8's as just that so am I right in thinking that a 6 or 7 year old falls into 'older children'.
It's all so confusing! I'm not looking for Ofsteds take on this, just what others would translate 'older children' as in the requirements for the compulsary part of the childcare register. Thanks
My understanding is that there are two parts of the childcare register, the compulsary part and the voluntary part. The compulsary part being early years 0-5 years and 5-8 year olds and the voluntary part being over 8 years.
My query is if Ofsted refer to the childcare register and mention 'older children' does this mean the 5-8 year olds (Older than early years as this is the compulsary register) they refer to 0-5 years as early years and over 8's as just that so am I right in thinking that a 6 or 7 year old falls into 'older children'.
It's all so confusing! I'm not looking for Ofsteds take on this, just what others would translate 'older children' as in the requirements for the compulsary part of the childcare register. Thanks