what age for an assisitant

[jenniebean]

at what age can you be an assisitant it would mainly be during school holidays it would be my son who will be 16 by the time i start up in september what will he need to have ? i know everyone in the hous hold needs a crb over 16 will he need first aid ? or anything else
any help is welcome
and btw this site is amazing i dont know what i would of done so far without you lot thanks :jump for joy:

[Andrea08]

think assistants need to be 18. your DS can help you but not be left alone with mindees i think.. my DD is registered as my assistant but she now 19.

ring ofsted they dont bite :)

[rickysmiths]

My son is 16yrs and I am in the throws of Registering him at the moment. He has a First Aid qualification. He won't be able to be alone with mindees until he is 18yrs but by Registering him now he can help, especially in the holidays which he has done for a long time but he is covered by my Employees Insurance. It also means if we get the NCMA Babysitting forms he will be covered by the insurance when he babysits :thumbsup: