Ive just phoned Ofsted to inform them my eldest turned 8 on friday, instead of increasing my numbers by 1, they are in the process of changing everyones certificates, with no variations on at all inline with EYFS 12. I could of waited till next month and been given 14 days notice whether to keep my conditions/variations on or not, or have a new certificate now. So new certificate with no conditions etc is on its way. Not sure now if it will be better or worse to show parents a blank certificate or one with everything set out in stone... too late now.

Everyone will have the same wording - unless you are registered for less children because your house is small or you have a medical condition.

All certificates will normally (except as above) say 6 under 8.

You'll be one of the first to have one I think! :D

DS turns 5 on Thursday so do I not need to inform Ofsted now then ?

When I phoned them last week they said all certificates will just say 'is a registered childminder on the xxx register. Apparently we are expected to know our numbers so no 6 under 8s on there at all.

They aren't issuing until october - typical ofsted - a month behind everyone else!

DS turns 5 on Thursday so do I not need to inform Ofsted now then ?

Your registration has been based on the EYFS 2012 requirements since it started being used at the beginning of Sept.

Ofsted have always been aware that it will take a while for the new certificates to go out - but I have it in writing that their slowness won't be held against us as long as any decisions we make are based on the EYFS requirements.

Hth :D

yup! my dd turned 8 end of august and they wont send me out a new one unless I need it for numbers:panic: