Shamai
11-11-2013, 12:06 PM
After sending links (provided by Simona) by email to my LA yesterday regarding CMs being able to offer funding, I have received the following email from my locality officer:
Just to let you know that it has been decided to open up the opportunity to access the Nursery Education Grant and the 2 Year Offer funding to all good and outstanding childminders by offering the opportunity to sign up (on a Service Level Agreement) to be a “Funded Provider”. This will not entail additional assessment by the LA.
They had a meeting this morning and the issue was already being raised so my email was forwarded to the manager leading the meeting.
As Bunyip mentioned in yesterday's thread, I do not class Truss as a CM friend but in this instance her plans for "More Affordable Childcare" has enabled me to keep a child already in my care and has entitled a parent to receive funding without having to move her child to a different setting. I do not agree with CM agencies and will remain independent. If I have to fight to remain as one, like I have had to fight to receive the funding, I will.
As for my Monday morning, I'm feeling a tad more positive :)
Just to let you know that it has been decided to open up the opportunity to access the Nursery Education Grant and the 2 Year Offer funding to all good and outstanding childminders by offering the opportunity to sign up (on a Service Level Agreement) to be a “Funded Provider”. This will not entail additional assessment by the LA.
They had a meeting this morning and the issue was already being raised so my email was forwarded to the manager leading the meeting.
As Bunyip mentioned in yesterday's thread, I do not class Truss as a CM friend but in this instance her plans for "More Affordable Childcare" has enabled me to keep a child already in my care and has entitled a parent to receive funding without having to move her child to a different setting. I do not agree with CM agencies and will remain independent. If I have to fight to remain as one, like I have had to fight to receive the funding, I will.
As for my Monday morning, I'm feeling a tad more positive :)