Help with self assessment !!!!
Thanks Thanks:  0
Likes Likes:  0
Dislikes Dislikes:  0
Results 1 to 10 of 10
  1. #1
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    2
    Registered Childminder since
    Feb 10
    Post Thanks / Like

    Unhappy Help with self assessment !!!!

    I received paperwork couple of weeks ago and still have couple sections i am stuck on if anyone could help?
    I feel like I'm repeating myself throughout this document it's driving me crazy!!
    Please help with diligence and compliance, and ambience at atmosphere. I would appreciate any pointers you could give me as it's my first inspection and I'm feeling lost

  2. #2
    moogster1a Guest

    Default

    Don't bother doing it.
    maje up your own under headings such as " how I keep children safe" and a line or 2 in each section at the bottom of how you can improve.
    Ive never done the official one and have always got good at inspection. last time the inspector said my own SEF was far clearer than the OFSTED one. It's about 2 sides of A4. Should take you about an hour I guess.
    I now know lots of CM's who don't do it as it's ridiculously repetitive and large parts of it are irrelevant. as long as you show some form of self relection, that's all you need.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Teetering....
    Posts
    4,079
    Registered Childminder since
    Apr 01
    Post Thanks / Like
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by Britt View Post
    I received paperwork couple of weeks ago and still have couple sections i am stuck on if anyone could help?
    I feel like I'm repeating myself throughout this document it's driving me crazy!!
    Please help with diligence and compliance, and ambience at atmosphere. I would appreciate any pointers you could give me as it's my first inspection and I'm feeling lost
    Britt is in Wales and is under CSSIW so it is different form OFSTED. I didn't want to read and run & will look up mine in a bit to let you know what I did. Don't panic though.
    __________________
    Last edited by tulip0803; 28-05-2012 at 06:46 PM.

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2007
    Location
    North Wales
    Posts
    5,107
    Registered Childminder since
    Nov 07
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by moogster1a View Post
    Don't bother doing it.
    maje up your own under headings such as " how I keep children safe" and a line or 2 in each section at the bottom of how you can improve.
    Ive never done the official one and have always got good at inspection. last time the inspector said my own SEF was far clearer than the OFSTED one. It's about 2 sides of A4. Should take you about an hour I guess.
    I now know lots of CM's who don't do it as it's ridiculously repetitive and large parts of it are irrelevant. as long as you show some form of self relection, that's all you need.
    Tulip is right! It is a legal requirement to complete the self assessment of service so not one you can get away from I'm afraid.

    Diligence and compliance - (mine is quite short on this one as most has been covered elsewhere)
    How confident are you that you keep up to date with changes to minimum standards and legislation? Where do you get this information from? Being a member on here or other social media, subscriptions to childcare journals, networking with other childminders etc
    How do you check that you comply with the NMS? Do you just comply or do you exceed these?
    Do you have a robust complaints procedure? Is it explained in detail to parents? Would they know exactly what to do to make a complaint?
    How diligent are you in your day to day running of your business? Do you have sound recording procedures? eg childminder journal, attendance records, accident & incident logs

    Ambience or atmosphere -(this was quite a long one for me but I have made lots of changes to my decor after research and study so I was able to write about this here)
    Explain your setting and the general ambience you are trying to create. is it working? How do you know this? I can tell this from my observations of the children.

    Hope some of those provide some inspiration

  5. #5
    Join Date
    Feb 2008
    Location
    Teetering....
    Posts
    4,079
    Registered Childminder since
    Apr 01
    Post Thanks / Like
    Blog Entries
    1

    Default

    What Manjay says

    Can't put it any better!

  6. #6
    Join Date
    May 2012
    Posts
    2
    Registered Childminder since
    Feb 10
    Post Thanks / Like

    Smile

    Thank u so much for your help x

  7. #7
    moogster1a Guest

    Default

    Sorry, didn't know you were in Wales

  8. #8
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Location
    Barry, South Wales
    Posts
    21
    Registered Childminder since
    Apr 09
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    My network co-ordinator said they should send out guidelines with the form, to help you complete it, but they haven't been doing so. She advised I look on the CSSIW website, and I found the guidelines, here:

    http://wales.gov.uk/cssiwsubsite/new...dmind/?lang=en

    Click on the last document (Word). It has been a great help in filling out my form this morning.

  9. #9
    Join Date
    Jan 2011
    Posts
    98
    Registered Childminder since
    Sept 11
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Quote Originally Posted by cornetjo View Post
    My network co-ordinator said they should send out guidelines with the form, to help you complete it, but they haven't been doing so. She advised I look on the CSSIW website, and I found the guidelines, here:

    http://wales.gov.uk/cssiwsubsite/new...dmind/?lang=en

    Click on the last document (Word). It has been a great help in filling out my form this morning.

    This really helpful Thanks for pointing us in the right direction here!

  10. #10
    Join Date
    Sep 2011
    Posts
    346
    Registered Childminder since
    Apr 11
    Post Thanks / Like

    Default

    Thanks so much for that helpful link

    Hope you managed to complete yours, Britt. I think we were on the same ICP course. Hope all's going well for you.

 

 

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  

Quick Links and Advertisements

Important Information Links
Some Useful Quick Links
Advertisements

 

You can also find us on:
Help with self assessment !!!! Help with self assessment !!!! Help with self assessment !!!!

We use cookies to make this site as useful as possible. They are small text files placed in your browser to track usage of our site but they don’t tell us who you are.
By continuing to use this site you are consenting to cookies being placed on your computer. Find out more here: Cookies in Use

Childminding Help and the Childminding Forum are part of Childcare.co.uk