Hi, ive just had the regional development worker over for an informal chat before ofsted arrive and i think it went well. She gave me some new info but didnt give me any reg pack i was expecting with the disc in.
Ive been reading the posts on this forum for a while now and things seem to vary a lot. For example, she said id have to register as a food business which i was expecting and then told me they WOULD NOT visit and if they did i was to refuse them entry and ring her to report them!!! They sometimes try to visit all new businesses but as a childminder and such a small business then it wasnt a legal requirement and i was within my rights to refuse them!
Also i may get people my at door trying to flog me hygiene products quoting legal stuff but again i was to refuse!
Thankfully my garden steps were judged to be ok but i need a fence along the one side as the low wall and wire fence attop is a climbing childs dream, lol.
She also said she only knew of one person who attempted registration 3 times to be failed on all occasions
so not to worry!! I feel much better now
Next step is to get all my forms filled in and await my ofsted phone call.
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