Grrrr @ my LA
My first aid is due to expire next month
In January, asked my DO if I could do the last available course date in March and was told no, it was too soon, and I'd have to wait till nearer the time as these courses do get very busy.
That's fine I guess, priority should be given to people with an earlier expiry date, but when I asked when the next course would be was told it would fall in the new financial year and as yet they have no confirmed start dates.
Ok thinks I, new financial year is april, I run out in July, loads of time to get it booked in yes?
WRONG!
Mid March, email goes out, there's a space available on the March course any takers?
YES, ME! No sorry, you'll have to wait, but there's space, yes but for someone whose FA runs out earlier.
If no takers will you let me know, I can do it. Yes of course. Great.
Didn't hear a thing.
Spoke to someone that was on that same course, as it includes preschools, nurseries etc. There were 8 spaces, and 3 people!! Are you freaking kidding me??!
End of April, still no word from the LA as to next course dates
Contact 1st week in May - 'erm, we don't know, nothing's been confirmed yet, we'll know by the end of the week
End of the week comes and goes
End of the next week comes and goes.
Call again last week of May, any news? No, not yet, will chase it up and get back to you.
2 days later receive a blanket email
Funding has been withdrawn, we now have to pay for First aid
Well ok, I kinda saw that one coming way back in January (another reason for trying to get on the March date lol)
When is the next course, when and how do I pay?
Don't know, don't know and erm.... don't know!
When will you know?
Soon
You said that in May!
Called again today as still not heard anything, and I now have a month to get something sorted.
Oh, was just going to email you -
Course starts the day AFTER my certificate runs out!!!
So, if I book onto the LA course, do I need to inform OFSTED I'm booked on but will have run out for a period of 2 weeks?
DO says I don't need to and so long as I'm booked on and can prove that, it's fine
She also says that if there aren't enough people, it will not be cancelled.
My concern is, God Forbid, if I was to have an unannounced visit (not planning on, inspection was a few months ago, all is well as far as I know in the Kiddleywinks household) and they say I should have let them know and I didn't I would not be a happy bunny.
You'll understand why I'm not taking her word.... Did I tell you we clash?!
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