Clever Clogs
15-04-2008, 09:57 PM
Hi there
Am not too sure if same rules apply in England as they do here in Scotland but would love some advice cause my little brain is getting a bit confused. My sil has asked if I could maybe watch her two kids when she goes back to work if I have a space. Her wee one is 2 months younger than my son (she is 7 months, mine is 9months), in the mean time could I take her occassionally? Anyway thought I would check with the Care Commission to see if I could perhaps get a variation to allow me to do thisand have been informed that whether I am getting paid or not - am not allowed to do this as I have 2 under 1 year olds. I understand the rules but really wasn't aware that it applied when not working or days when I have no other kids - especially being family. It just seems a bit too restricted, meaning for instance if my sis in law asked me keep an eye on dd at the weekend for a couple of hours I couldn't do this? Is this right? Now it's really got me thinking, my numbers are max of 8 under 16 who a max of 6 must be under 12. Last week for instance my daughter had 6 of her friends all about 6 yrs in the garden sitting drawing on a day I didn't have any kids, about 6.30pm at night - does this mean I shouldn't have that either, meaning no matter what days you work or hours, or even if it's a weekend we can't go over what it says on the regisitration? If that's the case then I need to go by the rules but I honestly wasn't aware it applies at all times. Am I just being thick or does anyone else feel the same?
Thanks
Tracey
Am not too sure if same rules apply in England as they do here in Scotland but would love some advice cause my little brain is getting a bit confused. My sil has asked if I could maybe watch her two kids when she goes back to work if I have a space. Her wee one is 2 months younger than my son (she is 7 months, mine is 9months), in the mean time could I take her occassionally? Anyway thought I would check with the Care Commission to see if I could perhaps get a variation to allow me to do thisand have been informed that whether I am getting paid or not - am not allowed to do this as I have 2 under 1 year olds. I understand the rules but really wasn't aware that it applied when not working or days when I have no other kids - especially being family. It just seems a bit too restricted, meaning for instance if my sis in law asked me keep an eye on dd at the weekend for a couple of hours I couldn't do this? Is this right? Now it's really got me thinking, my numbers are max of 8 under 16 who a max of 6 must be under 12. Last week for instance my daughter had 6 of her friends all about 6 yrs in the garden sitting drawing on a day I didn't have any kids, about 6.30pm at night - does this mean I shouldn't have that either, meaning no matter what days you work or hours, or even if it's a weekend we can't go over what it says on the regisitration? If that's the case then I need to go by the rules but I honestly wasn't aware it applies at all times. Am I just being thick or does anyone else feel the same?
Thanks
Tracey