paphoschildmind
20-12-2009, 07:24 PM
I am working in paphos as a childminder and everthing is going really well i have 7 mindees in total and have only been open for 5 months.
I am well known and the only childminder in Cyprus, but due to the Cypriots been 20 years behind they won't register me, they will only register women with children over the age of 35. Although as long as I don't take care of a certain amount of children at the same time I am legal, they have very strange rules over here. I speak fluent Greek and this has helped me a lot, but still no joy. I also live in an upper house they only want people that live on the ground floor. Due to the fact that I have never committed any crimes in my life and when I first moved here I was visited by social services and she "approved" my house and me by drinking coffee in my kitchen, she didnt look anywhere else and didnt ask enough questions either.
Now a lot of you will be thinking that its much easier etc. but I feel like I need to stop. I love children and my mindees are all wonderful, they are all speaking both languages and learning lots.
I am considering moving to the uk again, my only concern is what can i do until I am registered once I have given in the forms etc? Can i work? if i can find a job? Can I receive any money while I am waiting, I have never received any kind of benefits and never reall wanted to, but this would be a case of having to if I couldn't find a job.
Any help will be appreciated thanks
I am well known and the only childminder in Cyprus, but due to the Cypriots been 20 years behind they won't register me, they will only register women with children over the age of 35. Although as long as I don't take care of a certain amount of children at the same time I am legal, they have very strange rules over here. I speak fluent Greek and this has helped me a lot, but still no joy. I also live in an upper house they only want people that live on the ground floor. Due to the fact that I have never committed any crimes in my life and when I first moved here I was visited by social services and she "approved" my house and me by drinking coffee in my kitchen, she didnt look anywhere else and didnt ask enough questions either.
Now a lot of you will be thinking that its much easier etc. but I feel like I need to stop. I love children and my mindees are all wonderful, they are all speaking both languages and learning lots.
I am considering moving to the uk again, my only concern is what can i do until I am registered once I have given in the forms etc? Can i work? if i can find a job? Can I receive any money while I am waiting, I have never received any kind of benefits and never reall wanted to, but this would be a case of having to if I couldn't find a job.
Any help will be appreciated thanks