Happyvez
14-11-2011, 10:51 AM
Hi
I am finding it really difficult to get hold of my LA, so thought you may be able to help. I am coming to the end of becoming a registered childminder- just waiting for CRBs to come back and then Ofsted inspection. I hold a CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education, as well as the CACHE Home-based childcare certificate and Paediatric First Aid Certificate. I have been volunteering at a Primary School for about a year and I work once a week at a playgroup (I am well trained to become a childminder!). However, a few forums online have mentioned someone in my situation have to redo the whole of the ICP course again as I completed in July 2010 (more than 6 months ago). Not only does this sound crazy! But, I literally cannot afford it as my Doctor alone charged me £95 to sign the Health Declaration. I really hope I don't have to do the ICP course all over again and as I have mentioned, I am unable to get hold of my Local Authority to ask as they never seem to answer the phone. Surely my CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education is a far more superior course anyway and would over-ride the rule?
Thanks in advance!
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I am finding it really difficult to get hold of my LA, so thought you may be able to help. I am coming to the end of becoming a registered childminder- just waiting for CRBs to come back and then Ofsted inspection. I hold a CACHE Level 3 in Childcare and Education, as well as the CACHE Home-based childcare certificate and Paediatric First Aid Certificate. I have been volunteering at a Primary School for about a year and I work once a week at a playgroup (I am well trained to become a childminder!). However, a few forums online have mentioned someone in my situation have to redo the whole of the ICP course again as I completed in July 2010 (more than 6 months ago). Not only does this sound crazy! But, I literally cannot afford it as my Doctor alone charged me £95 to sign the Health Declaration. I really hope I don't have to do the ICP course all over again and as I have mentioned, I am unable to get hold of my Local Authority to ask as they never seem to answer the phone. Surely my CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Childcare and Education is a far more superior course anyway and would over-ride the rule?
Thanks in advance!
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