samb
06-10-2011, 01:46 PM
A couple of months ago a parent asked if she could change hours for her child. I did a lot of working out how to do this as it meant picking up from 2 pre schools at same time. When I asked her if we could meet up to chat about it she said she had got it wrong and he couldnt go to the pre school yet as there was not a space. :rolleyes:
In the meantime another parent asked for short term changes to hours basically weeks at uni will mean 1 day change that week, weeks at work will remain the same. I agreed (the hours are from nov-march).
Parent 1 this week has been offered the pre school place and so wants to change hours although has not confirmed with me when and what hours for school hols. Also she wants me to have sibling soon too - again not sure when.
I have explained to parent 1 that I will need to apply for a variation from Ofsted to cover these (as it means that short term I will be 1 over in early years section). Ofsted have told me it takes 6 weeks to go through the process and obviously even then they might say no. I have a completely free friday but no one wants those hours so whatever way I do it, it clashes with someone 1 day. I have told her she needs to confirm what she would like ASAP so i can begin the 6 week process with Ofsted but she hasn't got back to me. It has only been 4 days but even so, if I can't do it she'll have to find someone else who can take 1 4 afternoons and a baby 2 full days which won't be easy - plus it means I will be down to 1 part time mindee and 1 holiday only part time mindee so could do with it going through myself too!!!
Any tips on how to speed parents up? Or would you just apply for the variation based on what she wanted before and hope that's what she wants?!
In the meantime another parent asked for short term changes to hours basically weeks at uni will mean 1 day change that week, weeks at work will remain the same. I agreed (the hours are from nov-march).
Parent 1 this week has been offered the pre school place and so wants to change hours although has not confirmed with me when and what hours for school hols. Also she wants me to have sibling soon too - again not sure when.
I have explained to parent 1 that I will need to apply for a variation from Ofsted to cover these (as it means that short term I will be 1 over in early years section). Ofsted have told me it takes 6 weeks to go through the process and obviously even then they might say no. I have a completely free friday but no one wants those hours so whatever way I do it, it clashes with someone 1 day. I have told her she needs to confirm what she would like ASAP so i can begin the 6 week process with Ofsted but she hasn't got back to me. It has only been 4 days but even so, if I can't do it she'll have to find someone else who can take 1 4 afternoons and a baby 2 full days which won't be easy - plus it means I will be down to 1 part time mindee and 1 holiday only part time mindee so could do with it going through myself too!!!
Any tips on how to speed parents up? Or would you just apply for the variation based on what she wanted before and hope that's what she wants?!