Re: Thinking about not minding for a bit
I didn't mind for 2 years. I was registered in Jan 2005 just as I discovered I was pregnant with dd2 so I decided not to mind and put it on hold. I only decided to when dd was 14 months old so 2 years after registration.
Called ofsted and they confirmed I could mind, didn't need to do anything else as I had 1st aid, crb, icp course etc. I just kept paying my annual renewal fee for ofsted.
So unless their position has changed, you should be ok to stop, start again when you're ready as long as you continue to pay your renewal fee. I was however inspected a few weeks after i started minding but this was my first grading inspection so not sure if they would do that with you unless your 3 years passes.
Good luck, I sometimes think the same but other times I think this is a great job! I'll let you know what my position is after my next inspection in the new year!
Little Miss Chatterbox xx
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