Lincsminder
23-07-2010, 10:03 AM
I think I posted on her a few weeks ago about how the local job center were running workshops to get lone parents back to work and they were advising any tom dick and harry to become a child minder because it was easy to do. Well I sent them a letter explaining all the hard work that actually goes into running your own childcare business and I included a adapted job description that I found on here. The job center asked my dh if I required a reply (he works there) to which he said of course I do, so today it arrived.
It basically states I wasn't at the workshop when the comment was made so I am reacting to hear say, bearing in mind my dh has heard how they talk about childminding so no its not hearsay. Anyway they read of a script which says,
"Childminders usually look after children in the childminders own home and often collect school age children from a nearby school. They are required to undertake basic training course including first aid. They are not required to have formal training in childcare, although some do have a Certificate in childminding practice. many childminders are parents them selves and the care will be In a family environment rather than being formal"
So no mention of
-registering with EH
-keeping accounts
-risk assessment
-policies
-records of child's development
-Following EYFS etc etc
Then to really top it off they have returned my Job description how flipping petty. They have included a leaflet that they hand out designed by our dwq that again doesn't state any thing that is actually involved in running a business just who to contact and the fact you may be able to still claim benefits and be CRB checked. I feel the Job center should say more about it and stop undermine how much work is involved and the Developments workers need to re write this leaflet.
I'm going to write a stern letter now tho the bob center about returning the job description so if any one has any ideas how to word it that would be great.
It basically states I wasn't at the workshop when the comment was made so I am reacting to hear say, bearing in mind my dh has heard how they talk about childminding so no its not hearsay. Anyway they read of a script which says,
"Childminders usually look after children in the childminders own home and often collect school age children from a nearby school. They are required to undertake basic training course including first aid. They are not required to have formal training in childcare, although some do have a Certificate in childminding practice. many childminders are parents them selves and the care will be In a family environment rather than being formal"
So no mention of
-registering with EH
-keeping accounts
-risk assessment
-policies
-records of child's development
-Following EYFS etc etc
Then to really top it off they have returned my Job description how flipping petty. They have included a leaflet that they hand out designed by our dwq that again doesn't state any thing that is actually involved in running a business just who to contact and the fact you may be able to still claim benefits and be CRB checked. I feel the Job center should say more about it and stop undermine how much work is involved and the Developments workers need to re write this leaflet.
I'm going to write a stern letter now tho the bob center about returning the job description so if any one has any ideas how to word it that would be great.