Katiekoo
15-10-2010, 06:55 PM
Hi,
I am not registered yet - I have had my Ofsted visit, done the ICP, First Aid, Safeguarding, medical declaration etc. Just waiting on CRB which has been at stage 4 for 50+ days so expect that to be completed at 60 days, then it's just my husbands CRB to go through. Really hope I'll be registered by mid-Nov when I'm due to start!
I have been advertising as 'soon to be registered' and luckily had a lot of interest.
One mother (A) asked me to take on her 15 month old 3 days a week and I had agreed, but when the start date (end of Sept) passed and I still wasn't registered I suggested she look elsewhere as I couldn't tell them how much longer it would be, I felt like I really let them down.
I then spoke to the Mother (B) from my waiting list and met her, she wants care for her now 5.5 month old from January also for three days a week. She is very keen and wants me to meet her husband next week with a view to making an agreement.
Original Mother (A) called today to say she's having no luck finding alternative childcare and they are prepared to wait for me to get registered but they will keep trying to find someone available sooner.
I said that I had another family (B) to meet and if they wanted me from January I would take them on because I can't hold a place for family A knowing they are still looking. I can't take any deposits or sign contracts as I'm not registered yet so have no way of protecting myself, but I feel like I'm being really selfish and I'm not sure I did the right thing. I want to start as I mean to go on and this is a business I need to be earning.
Hope this makes sense - sorry to ramble,
:blush:
I am not registered yet - I have had my Ofsted visit, done the ICP, First Aid, Safeguarding, medical declaration etc. Just waiting on CRB which has been at stage 4 for 50+ days so expect that to be completed at 60 days, then it's just my husbands CRB to go through. Really hope I'll be registered by mid-Nov when I'm due to start!
I have been advertising as 'soon to be registered' and luckily had a lot of interest.
One mother (A) asked me to take on her 15 month old 3 days a week and I had agreed, but when the start date (end of Sept) passed and I still wasn't registered I suggested she look elsewhere as I couldn't tell them how much longer it would be, I felt like I really let them down.
I then spoke to the Mother (B) from my waiting list and met her, she wants care for her now 5.5 month old from January also for three days a week. She is very keen and wants me to meet her husband next week with a view to making an agreement.
Original Mother (A) called today to say she's having no luck finding alternative childcare and they are prepared to wait for me to get registered but they will keep trying to find someone available sooner.
I said that I had another family (B) to meet and if they wanted me from January I would take them on because I can't hold a place for family A knowing they are still looking. I can't take any deposits or sign contracts as I'm not registered yet so have no way of protecting myself, but I feel like I'm being really selfish and I'm not sure I did the right thing. I want to start as I mean to go on and this is a business I need to be earning.
Hope this makes sense - sorry to ramble,
:blush: