Very short term ratio changes
Hi, yet another thread about ratios! I have a regular ratio change in place as a lo added an extra day, I have covered this with a risk assessment. However as most of my children are part time I have frequent occasions where parents need to do a few extra hours which puts me to 4 or v. occasionally 5 u5s, this is often at short notice, my risk assessment is comprehensive and covers all eventualities but I can't possibly get written permission from parents for each occasion, is it ok to have a general letter stating that I will follow Ofsted guidelines when making a temporary change to my ratios and that I have risk assessed and I will keep a log should parents wish to look at it at ant time and ask parents to sign to keep on file?
I have been covering these changes by using my mum who is registered as my assistant but I would like the flexibility to be able to cover it on my own, and she would like her life back!