Just had invitation to outstanding provider event!

**MrsT333** · 05-01-2010, 12:42 PM

Wow
something good arriving in the post at last!

I have had a invitation to outstanding providers event from ofsted

but they are really soon and so far away

the nearest event to me is 180 miles away

is anyone else going?

**Winnie** · 05-01-2010, 01:00 PM

not had the invite yet, where & when? Had to laugh at the cockup Ofsted made of the whole sending out the logo & certificate though, at first they said they couldnt send my paperwork because the printer was broken

so they'd email it, then said they couldnt email as it was against policy, then said they'd made a mistake & of course they would email it....in the meantime they'd 'fixed' the printer

and sent it all out by snailmail...with the wrong certificate

it read 2008/2009, so a week later i finally recieved the right one - 3 months after my inspection

Last time in 2006/07 i got the invite about 2 weeks before the event in London & couldnt go because it was too little notice-Ofsted need to be Ofsteded-i'm sure they'd fail

**Andrea08** · 05-01-2010, 01:19 PM

not had my invite?

not sure how far away it will be for me or if i could go?

xxx

**Shar** · 05-01-2010, 02:18 PM

Just had mine, I'm disapointed and disgusted that they are all on a Friday between 11am and 3pm!!

I am not letting 5 children and their parents down and am unable to find cover for all of them.
I just sent Ofsed an E-mail with my feelings. This just shows what regard Ofsted have of us Childminders.

**Shar** · 05-01-2010, 02:21 PM

Here is a copy of what I wrote to Ofsted:

Dear sir/madam, I am writing to let you know how disappointed and disgusted I am that the Outstanding early years and childcare event this year is being held on Fridays during the day. This leaves very little chance of any Outstanding childminders being able to attend.
As a childminder for 5 different families I am unable to find alternative care or justify asking for the day off. The children and their parents always come first, perhaps that's why I achieved Outstanding in the first place!!
I feel very let down by Ofsted and this just shows what little regard childminders have in Ofsted's eyes.

Yours sincerely, Shar.

**MrsT333** · 05-01-2010, 04:13 PM

Originally Posted by Shar

Here is a copy of what I wrote to Ofsted:

Dear sir/madam, I am writing to let you know how disappointed and disgusted I am that the Outstanding early years and childcare event this year is being held on Fridays during the day. This leaves very little chance of any Outstanding childminders being able to attend.
As a childminder for 5 different families I am unable to find alternative care or justify asking for the day off. The children and their parents always come first, perhaps that's why I achieved Outstanding in the first place!!
I feel very let down by Ofsted and this just shows what little regard childminders have in Ofsted's eyes.

Yours sincerely, Shar.

thats a great email.....and u are right, why should we all loose a day's pay?
i wont be able to go either, i may send a similar email and say hpow disappointed i am that i cant go......have they responded to you yet?

jumpinjen · 05-01-2010, 04:25 PM

I have felt for a while that Childminders are bottom of the pack when it comes to consideration being dished out!!

Why don't you arrange your own event, and send a photo and press release to the paper to tell the world how special you all are??!!

Jenni (aspiring to be outstanding!!!!)

xx

**Twinkles** · 05-01-2010, 04:37 PM

Thats why I didn't go to the one I was invited to three years ago.
Wendywu went last year and said it was very nice so i might go next time ( I suppose they invite you every time you get outstanding ? ) if they give me enough notice.

**sarah707** · 05-01-2010, 06:15 PM

I went to mine because it was the quietest day of my week.

I told them I didn't think it was very inclusive... but I didn't get a reply!

If you can't go ask for the goody bag to be posted to you... you wouldn't want to miss out on the free mug!

**mama2three** · 05-01-2010, 06:18 PM

you wouldn't want to miss out on the free mug!

pmsl

**sarah707** · 05-01-2010, 06:49 PM

Originally Posted by mama2three

you wouldn't want to miss out on the free mug!

pmsl

Yeah well it kind of says it all doesn't it!

**Tink** · 05-01-2010, 06:51 PM

My aim is to be outstanding, hopefully i'll get one of these invites one day

**miss mopple** · 05-01-2010, 06:52 PM

I got mine too

Cant go either. It would cost me at least £130 in lost earnings and cause massive inconvenience to my families

**zillervalley** · 05-01-2010, 07:03 PM

no havent got mine today

I hope that they do give notice,

ziller

**littletreasures** · 05-01-2010, 07:06 PM

I haven't got an invite yet. Still waiting

**Shar** · 05-01-2010, 07:34 PM

No response yet from Ofsted. It's not about losing a day's pay, it's the problem of finding alternative care for the children or the inconvenience for the parents. I'm glad so many of you agree with me as I was worried about being so negative about the whole thing. I wrote the e-mail as soon as I opened the invite. The invite says I can nominate someone to attend on my behalf, which is fine for school's, nursery's etc... but what about those of us who work alone?

Thank you all. XX Shar.

**Monkey1** · 05-01-2010, 07:44 PM

I haven't had an invite, i think its discusting that they have only given you a few days notice, well done for the letter!

**MrsT333** · 05-01-2010, 08:13 PM

the 1st date they have given me is 29 jan, 11am - 3pm, in manchester, thats 200 miles away, i have my own little ones in school, plus my mindees to consider,
the next date is 12 feb in london, thats just as far & still a fri day time,
last date is 5 mar in sheffield, thats too far to even consider.
dont think its worth a free mug! although it would of been nice to go.
i will ring them up and tell them the difficulty in attending these events & tell them there planning stinks

**wendywu** · 05-01-2010, 08:19 PM

Ours was in London but it was on a saturday so it was no problem to go. Lovely lunch and lots of wine if you wanted. But i would not loose a days money to go.

**Mouse** · 06-01-2010, 12:45 PM

I got my invite through today.

I could easily get to one of them, but as it's on a Friday I won't go as it'll inconvenience too many parents. I'll have just had a new starter & can't start tellling them I need a day off