hello everyone!
Im new here but wanted to ask you all a bit of advice. I live in Scotland and its the care commision that registers me here. I started the ball rolling by calling the care commision and asking if I could become a childminder. The woman I spoke to on my first phone call was very helpful and explained that I would be alocated a care commission officer (cco) who would:
On her first visit - come to my house with my application forms. Go over the forms with me and give me all the information I might like to know about childminding.
On her second visit - inspect my house to let me know what I might need to add or change. I was advised not to change anything or buy any equiptment before first inspection coz you wont know what theyre looking for necessarily.
On the third visit - After giving me a set time to make changes they'd check I'd made all changes and write a report as to whether or not me and my home were suitable then I'd be issued with my registration certificate if I was!
I got a phone call yesterday from a cco who was really helpful but told me they now do the initial meeting over the phone and just send the form out by post. So we had an hour chat over the phone which was fine but she then told me that coz of cut backs theyve chanced the process to just one visit and thats your final inspection which will done by a local cco and not the one ive been speaking to on the phone! Which means no one comes out to your house to let you know what needs done. So what happens if you fail your final inspection?!
Ive been in touch with the scottish chilminding association who have a childminding development worker thats going to come to my house to discuss some things with me so Im hopeing she can give me advice about the house then.
Sorry ive ranted on so much!
Amy
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