Hi ive got my inspection next week, and my 17 year old daughter will be around when the inspector is here, the two mindees i have love her and she often picks them up, plays with them etc. would an inspector be happy with her having thast sort of contact with them, does anyone know?
thanks kats :) xx

Do you have a physical contact policy?

I have something (sure it was adapted from bromley) which states what I consider to be acceptable contact.

Also in my safeguarding policy I talk about how I safeguard teenagers from complaints by making sure they are not left on their own with children, do not pick little ones up, do not take responsibility for them at the park or toileting etc...

I have problems with my teenager picking up mindees - it's hard because they go to her for a lift, but she's learned she must crouch down and hug them ... cannot risk one jumping out of her arms.

Hope this helps :D

Thanks Sarah, its quite a difficult one this one but from what youve said its probably better if while the inspector is here she doesnt pick them up

Personally I would let your daughter be more or less her self

If she wants to sit down and a child wants a cuddle from her then I think thats really nice and would do you no harm if the inspector is there

It is good that your daughter is loved by the little ones

Just dont leave her alone with them when the inspector is there - pretend she is not there and do everything like you are alone

Angel xxx

A friend of mine had her inspection on the day her daughter had arranged to take one of the mindees to the cinema (all had been agreed with parents and written permission given) - this was something that the daughter did as a treat and the mindee looked forward to.

My friend wasn't sure if she should cancel it because she was worried about what the inspector would say/think but as the mindee was so excited and it was all agreed with parents she decided to go ahead.

The inspector arrived just as they were getting ready to go and she talked to the mindee about the trip - it turned out to be a positive thing because the inspector could see that the mindee was excited and that the relationship between mindee and daughter was close.

So, I agree with Angel - let your daughter be herself around the mindees and do what she would normally do.

Good luck with your inspection

Miffy xx

Your doaughter does have a CRB doesn't she? Anyone over 16 in the household needs one.

i have a 18 year old daughter that is always here with my mindee's during my inspection last month she was just her normal self with the children picking them em ,playing with them etc. i explained to the onspector that she helps me with the children but is never left alone with them.
my inspector suggest i regisiter her as my assistant so that with written permission she can be left with them and take them out for short periods of time on her own i.e to the local shop school runs etc.