Ok so i wasnt expecting crbs to go through for a couple more weeks... well more hoping as i still feel i have loads to do... well they arrived today!!
So how long do you think it will be untill they come out to register me, just so i no how much i should or shouldnt be panicking lol

Depend on whether or not references have been done, if refs HAVE replied - v soon!

Depend on whether or not references have been done, if refs HAVE replied - v soon!

Is that the charicter refrences? If so they were done about a month ago

Do ofsted expect us to have EVERYTHING ready to go? X

Yes - employer/s and other people known to you. There are several other threads about pre-reg prep on here with loads of advice.

Essential bits are: training, risk assessments, house and garden have to be safe, policies are 'desirable', you need to fill in the pre-reg questionnaire booklet thingy too.
Good luck!

My top tip is: get yourself a HUGE whiteboard and fill it with all of your action points, paperwork to put in place, stuff to display, signs to make, training to do, DIY tasks to do etc.

As long as the OI can see you are AWARE of what needs doing and a significant number of the tasks are ticked and done, then you should be ok. I made sure that the essential stuff was all done (see other threads), but there were a few (non life threatening!) things on my Risk Assessment still outstanding. The OI picked up on them, I pointed at my board and she said - I can see you are aware and that you have already done all if the other prep, so that's ok.

...it's also very satisfying seeing just how much work I've done since October. And great to add on stuff when it pops into my head.

Once I've done everything I'm using it as a display board (using magnets). It was £20 off eBay and is a HUGE office/school sized one.