donnagwynne
02-11-2009, 12:04 PM
Since August I have asked Ofsted for two variations.
I asked them firstly to amend my certificate as one of my own children had turned 8 and another had gone up to full-time education.
Secondly I asked to have a 4th under 5, term time only, for two hours on Thursday lunchtime, as a child I have been minding for over a year needed to alter hours slightly.
I have not had a new certificate yet, but checked my conditions of registration online and found the following:
*may only care for such children on Thursday during the hours of childminding. This exception applies until one of those named children is no longer in the early years age group or is no longer cared for by the childminder (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register)
*must not provide overnight care (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register, voluntary part of the Childcare Register)
*may exceed this ratio to allow 3 children in the early years age group for the children named on the variation request of 06/10/2009 (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register)
*may care for no more than 6 children under 8 years; of these, not more than 3 may be in the early years age group, and of these, not more than 1 may be under 1 year at any one time (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register)
*when caring for 4 or 5-year-old children who are in full time education, may increase the number in the early years age group by the number of children in full time education, providing the maximum number is not exceeded (Early Years Register)
I find this slightly vague. Does it give me the variations I requested or not and will the certificate carry the same wording?
Anyone know?
Donna
I asked them firstly to amend my certificate as one of my own children had turned 8 and another had gone up to full-time education.
Secondly I asked to have a 4th under 5, term time only, for two hours on Thursday lunchtime, as a child I have been minding for over a year needed to alter hours slightly.
I have not had a new certificate yet, but checked my conditions of registration online and found the following:
*may only care for such children on Thursday during the hours of childminding. This exception applies until one of those named children is no longer in the early years age group or is no longer cared for by the childminder (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register)
*must not provide overnight care (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register, voluntary part of the Childcare Register)
*may exceed this ratio to allow 3 children in the early years age group for the children named on the variation request of 06/10/2009 (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register)
*may care for no more than 6 children under 8 years; of these, not more than 3 may be in the early years age group, and of these, not more than 1 may be under 1 year at any one time (Early Years Register, compulsory part of the Childcare Register)
*when caring for 4 or 5-year-old children who are in full time education, may increase the number in the early years age group by the number of children in full time education, providing the maximum number is not exceeded (Early Years Register)
I find this slightly vague. Does it give me the variations I requested or not and will the certificate carry the same wording?
Anyone know?
Donna